Pumpkin Linzer Cookies
Pumpkin Linzer Cookies are a buttery, spiced twist on the classic holiday treat. Filled with pumpkin butter and dusted with sugar, they’re as beautiful as they are delicious.
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 94kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup pumpkin butter
- powdered sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth and fully combined.
- Stir in the flour, almond flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, and salt until the dough comes together.
- Shape the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface to about ⅛-inch thick. Cut out pumpkin shapes, making small window cutouts in half of them.
- Bake the cookies for 8–10 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Spread pumpkin butter on the solid cookies, top with the cut-out cookies to create sandwiches, and finish with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
Chef Jenn’s Tips
- Chill the dough long enough—it makes cutting and baking much easier.
- Swap pumpkin butter for apple butter or your favorite spiced jam.
- If the dough softens while working, just pop it back in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Use a small sieve for powdered sugar to get that delicate snow-like effect.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.5mg