When the holiday season finally arrives, the Lara J Designs team loves finding creative ways to send a little joy out into the world. This year’s holiday card theme is all about the simple magic of mail: stamps, envelopes, and the anticipation of something special arriving just for you.
To pair with our hand-illustrated card design, we baked up something equally delightful to deliver: Linzer cookies. This year, we’re sending out the recipe for Linzer cookies on a recipe card that matches our holiday theme, so you can bake a batch of your own and share the sweetness with others. With their jam-filled centers and powdered sugar “snow,” they’re like sweet little parcels of happiness, perfect for sharing, gifting, or enjoying after you’ve finished wrapping up the last of your cards.
Below is the recipe featured on our holiday recipe card, complete with a printable version so you can keep it handy in your kitchen or tuck it into a gift box with your cookie delivery.
Linzer Cookie Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 large egg yolk
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup almond flour filling of your choice
2-inch and 1-inch cookies cutters in the shape of your choice
Our Favorite Fillings
jams or jellies, lemon curd, chocolate, maple
Linzer Cookie Prep & Baking Directions
PREP 15 mins / CHILL 1 hour / COOK 10 mins
Makes approximately 16 cookies
- Beat room temperature butter on medium speed for 1-2 min. Stir in sugar, egg yolk, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon juice. Slowly mix in flour & almond flour until combined.
- Divide dough in half, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough to ¼ inch thick on a floured surface. Lightly flour top of dough.
- Cut out cookies with 2-inch cookie cutter. Cut half of the cookies again in the center with 1-inch cookie cutter. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks.
- Once cooled, spread jam on 2-inch cookies, then place cookie with hole cut out on top so jam shows through. Dust with powdered sugar.
As we wrap up another creative year, we hope our card and recipe bring a little extra warmth to your season. Whether you’re baking for friends, family, or simply treating yourself, these Linzer cookies are a sweet reminder of the joy in sharing something made by hand. Download your printable recipe card below and start your own holiday delivery of cheer.
