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Flavorful Cardamom Brown Butter Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Jam

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These Linzer cookies combine nutty brown butter and warm cardamom with a bright raspberry jam filling for a cozy, flavorful treat that’s easy to make and perfect for gifting.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 1/2 cups (315g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (50g) almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (240g) raspberry jam
  • Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. Brown the butter (about 8 minutes): Melt the unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until milk solids turn golden brown and smell nutty. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix sugars and butter (5 minutes): In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar and brown sugar. Pour in the cooled brown butter and beat until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
  3. Sift dry ingredients (5 minutes): In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cardamom.
  4. Combine wet and dry (3 minutes): Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet mixture, folding gently until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
  5. Chill the dough (at least 1 hour): Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  7. Roll and cut cookies (15-20 minutes): Roll out half the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Use a round cookie cutter for base cookies and a smaller cutter for jam windows. Transfer to baking sheets.
  8. Bake (10-12 minutes): Bake until edges are just golden and centers remain pale and soft. Cool completely on wire racks.
  9. Assemble the cookies (10 minutes): Spread about 1 teaspoon of raspberry jam on each whole cookie base, then press a cutout cookie on top to create a sandwich.
  10. Dust with confectioners’ sugar using a sieve just before serving.

Notes

Watch the brown butter closely to avoid burning; remove from heat just before it smells burnt. Chill dough well before rolling and optionally chill again after cutting shapes to prevent spreading. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving for best appearance. Dough can be refrigerated up to 2 days or frozen up to 1 month before baking.

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