Strawberry Jam Cookies are a delightful, sweet treat. Buttery, flaky shortbread filled with jam and sprinkled with powdered sugar. It’s a cookie recipe that’s perfect for holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day!
This cookie recipe is one that I’ve been making for years. I love the buttery shortbread and the sweet jam filling. A dusting of powdered sugar to finish them off makes the extra pretty.
The great part about these shortbread jam cookies is that you may already have the ingredients you need to make them on hand.
You don’t even need eggs for this recipe.
Table of Contents
Ingredients needed
- All Purpose Flour
- Sugar
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
- Jam – You can use any kind of jam that you prefer for these jam cutout cookies. See below for suggestions…
How to make them
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, combine the butter, sugar and vanilla until just combined.
- Add the flour, water and salt and mix on low speed until the dough comes together in a mass.
- Shape into a flat disk.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough out to a uniform 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut using a linzer cookies cutter.
- Arrange on baking sheets and cook 20 – 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.
- Cool on wire racks to room temperature.
- Assemble.
Variations
- Raspberry Linzer Cookies: Use raspberry jam or preserves.
- Strawberry: Swap in strawberry jam for a fun variation that’s super delicious.
- Black Currant: This is the traditional filling.
- Lemon Curd: Add a bit of tang to your cookies.
- Apricot: Another tangy & flavorful option.
- Hazelnut Spread: Try adding a bit of Nutella for an extra decadent treat.
How to make ahead & store
- Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days.
- For longer storage, keep in the refrigerator, for up to one week, though they may lose their crunch.
Can you freeze them?
- You can freeze linzer cookies in an airtight container for up to three months. However, when they thaw, the powdered sugar will dissolve, so you may want to wait until they are thawed to dust with the powdered sugar.
Recipe FAQs
Linzer cookies areĀ named after the Linzer Torte, which is a tart-like pastry that features a dough lattice over a jam filling.
They originated in the Austrian city of Linz.
Yes, the dough used is a basic shortbread recipe.
Over time, the cookies will loose their crispness, because, as they sit, the jam will soften them. To solve this, hold off on assembling your cookies until just before you plan to serve them.
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Full Recipe
Strawberry Linzer Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup strawberry jam (or try raspberry, black currant, lemon curd, hazelnut spread)
- Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, sugar and vanilla until just combined.
- Add the flour, water and salt and mix on low speed until the dough comes together in a mass.
- Dump the dough out onto your work surface and shape into a flat disk. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough out to a uniform 1/4 inch thickness and, using a cookie cutter, cut rounds (or hearts). Using a smaller cookie cutter, make holes in the middle of half of your rounds.
- Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and chill for an additional 15 minutes prior to baking.
- Bake the cookies for 20 – 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature.
- Dust the cut out cookies with confectioners' sugar and spread jam on each solid cookie.
- Sandwich your cookies together.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days.
- For longer storage, keep in the refrigerator, for up to one week, though they may lose their crunch.
Nutrition
This post was originally published in 2020. It was updated in 2023 to add new content. The strawberry jam cutout cookies recipe remains the same. Enjoy!
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