cutout cookies

Top your Christmas spread with these Linzer Cookies: choose your jam, choose your cookie cutters, and make 'em the way you want!

Classic Linzer Cookies

almond flour

c. all-purpose flour

cinnamon

cloves

kosher salt

pure vanilla extract

c. (1 stick) butter

c. sugar

raspberry jam

tbsp. powdered sugar,

What type of butter do you like baking with?

I made this recipe exactly as written and it was perfect!

I followed the recipe exactly, the dough was dry, would not come together and very difficult to roll. Extremely disappointed in this application. As a matter of fact I ended up tossing the bulk of the dough into the trash out of pure frustration. I inquired with my accomplished baking friends and the consensus is the ratio of fat to flour and using the almond flour which might have been the cause of the poor consistency in the dough.

These cookies were soo easy to make. Very happy with the outcome. Will be bookmarking this recipe.

Made the recipe exactly as written (except I made my own preserves instead of using store bought!) and these cookies came out delicious!! I did use blanched almond flour though, I’m not sure if that would make a difference as the recipe calls for just “almond flour.” I’ve never used almond flour before at all so I just picked up a random bag of red mill and it just happened to be blanched almond flour. 

I do want to mention one review on here that states the flour was too tough to work with and their “accomplished baking friends” had something to say about it. I believe that person definitely screwed something up and just likely didn’t notice. There isn’t a ton of moisture to this cookie dough so that may pose a challenge to some, however, my personal trade mark with baking is to *always* get something wrong or screw something up and even I thought this recipe was easy to follow and I’m impressed with my own work! I just hope that review doesn’t scare anyone away from this recipe because it’s 100% worth the effort!

For me the dough was easy to manipulate, roll, and cut with my cookie cutters even after being frozen, when I took the dough scraps and joined and rolled them again to cut more cookies. 

One last thing, the recipe ingredient list also just says “1 stick of butter” being  that the recipe calls for the butter and sugar to be beat together, I did make sure to use softened butter(unsalted). I’m sure it wouldn’t have worked otherwise.

I make these cookies every year, but substitute gluten free flour for the all purpose flour.  The jam will stay nice and bright if you put the powdered sugar on all the tops before placing on top of the jam.

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Nothing Beats These Classic Raspberry Linzer Cookies

How to make the most adorable Jack-o&#039;-Lantern Cookies, perfect for Halloween! This recipe features my easy chocolate cut-out sugar cookies, filled with homemade cream cheese frosting. The cutest Halloween dessert ever.

Jack-o'-Lantern Chocolate Sugar Cookies

(318 grams) all-purpose flour

(50 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder*

baking powder

fine sea salt

(170 grams) unsalted butter, (at cool room temperature)

(200 grams) granulated sugar

eggs, (at cool room temperature)

vanilla extract

(113 grams) cream cheese, (at room temperature)

(188 grams) powdered sugar, (sifted (don't skip sifting!))

Orange gel food coloring

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth and well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Add the vanilla extract. On low speed gradually add the flour mixture and beat until thoroughly combined.

Place the dough in between two large pieces of parchment paper or silicone mats on a work surface. Roll the dough out to a 1/4-inch thickness. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour, or in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.

Line large baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a 3 or 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the dough and place on prepared baking sheets. Use a small paring knife to carefully cut out the triangle eyes and mouth shapes in half of the pumpkins.**

Gently reroll remaining scraps of dough to a 1/4-inch thickness, cut out eyes and mouths in half of the pumpkins, and place on prepared baking sheets. If the sheet of dough softens too much at any point, place it back in the freezer or fridge until firm again before cutting and moving more shapes.

Chill the baking sheets of cut cookie dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or freezer for 15 minutes, or until dough is firm. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the cookies are set but not overbaked. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Plain cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Make the cookies:

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium-high speed until very light, creamy, and smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. On low speed, gradually add in the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes more. Add in a few drops of orange gel food coloring until desired shade is reached.

Make the cream cheese frosting:

Place a dollop of cream cheese frosting on the center of the top of the plain pumpkin shaped cookies. Don’t frost the bottom side, otherwise the pumpkin stem shapes won’t line up. Place a jack o’lantern cookie on top of each, pressing down slightly to sandwich the filling. Serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days (the sugar in the cream cheese frosting acts as a preservative, but they should not be stored at room temperature for longer than that).

Assemble the sandwiches:

Although a bit more time consuming than simple drop cookies, these Jack-O-Lantern cookies were fun and tasty!

I have a bucket of Halloween cookie cutters so I decided to make this recipe. The dough came together quickly and was pretty easy to work with. The cookies held their shape well, I could identify the shape of each cookie unlike other cutout recipes out there. I feel like there’s something missing in terms of flavor but the frosting makes up for it.

Simply delicious. Great techniques for cutout cookies here. I've never been great at them but this recipe is fantastic!

My mom loved these! The slight sweetness of the cookie compliments the cream cheese icing perfectly.

I love so many of Tessa’s recipes but this one…not so much. Without a cookie cutter, cutting out the shapes was a pain and the 4” cookies were too big. Especially when you put two together. They probably would have been better with just one small cookie topped with her sugar cookie icing.

Delicious!! My dad said he could eat just the cookie by itself!

Just made this recipe and it’s great! It’s honestly one of the best cookies I’ve ever made.

This recipe was easy to follow and was a fun alternative to classic sugar cookies. I love the cream cheese filling and how it complements the chocolate cookies. They were delicious!

Fun &amp; tasty Halloween cookies!  Rich chocolate cookie with cream cheese filling or frosting is a delicious combination.

Love this chocolate cookie recipe! Really easy and can be made into any shape. I will definitely make my next sandwich cookie smaller since each sandwich is already 2 cookies. It’s easiest to use with a paring knife while the dough is very cold for any cutouts.

For me, these weren't the easiest to make as I am not that artistic, and my jack o lanterns came out a bit crooked, but they were delicious! Definitely would make them again as a cut out cookie, just not as a filled jack o lantern!

Loved making these! Simple, easy, fun … and very tasty!!

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How to make the most adorable Jack-o'-Lantern Cookies in time for Halloween! This recipe features my easy sugar chocolate cut out cookies with homemade cream cheese frosting. The cutest Halloween dessert.

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