Gluten Free Linzer Cookies
These delicate sandwich cookies are the kind of thing that disappear from a holiday cookie tin before anyone even notices they were made without wheat. A blend of almond flour and a gluten free flour mix creates a tender, buttery dough that rolls out beautifully and bakes up with lightly golden edges and a melt-in-your-mouth crumb. Warm spices — cinnamon and cloves — give the dough a subtle depth, while almond and vanilla extracts add that classic Linzer fragrance that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. The bright raspberry jam filling peeks through the cut-out tops like a little jewel, and a generous dusting of powdered sugar finishes them off with that iconic bakery look. Rolling the dough between parchment sheets keeps things tidy and prevents sticking without any extra flour, which means the texture stays consistent from the first cookie to the last. This recipe makes 24 cookies, so there's plenty to share — or to stash away before anyone else gets to them.
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24 servings
For the dough
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- ½ tsp xanthan gum (omit if your gluten free flour blend already contains it)
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
For the filling
- ½ cup raspberry jam
For finishing
- ¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Whisk together the almond flour, gluten free flour, xanthan gum, salt, cinnamon, and ground cloves in a medium bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
- 2
Beat the softened butter and sifted powdered sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer) on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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