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snowflake linzer biscuits

Irresistibly Sweet Snowflake Linzer Biscuits for the Holidays

These delightful snowflake linzer biscuits blend fruity jams with nutty almond meal, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Servings: 24 biscuits
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Holiday
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

For the Dough
  • 250 g unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup pure icing sugar plus extra for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
  • 2 1/4 cups plain flour no substitutions recommended
  • 3/4 cup almond meal or finely ground oats for gluten-free
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Jam Filling
  • 2 cups frozen raspberries fresh can be used
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar adjust based on tartness
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rosewater or orange blossom water

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • medium saucepan
  • Baking trays
  • Cookie cutter
  • plastic wrap

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine frozen raspberries, caster sugar, and lemon juice. Simmer over low heat for 12–14 minutes until it thickens. Stir in rosewater off the heat and cool.
  2. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Fold in flour, almond meal, and salt; form into soft dough, divide, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll out one dough disc to 0.5cm thick. Cut with a snowflake cookie cutter, ensuring half have smaller snowflake shapes cut from the center.
  4. Bake for 12-14 minutes until light golden. Let cool on trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  5. Once cool, spoon 1/2 teaspoon of cooled raspberry jam onto each full biscuit and dust cut-out biscuits with icing sugar before placing them on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscuitCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Ensure butter is softened and allow biscuits to cool completely before adding jam to prevent melting.

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