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Gingerbread Linzer Cookies

Delightful sandwich-style cookies spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, filled with sweet jam, perfect for holiday gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Baking
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.75 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cups molasses
For Finishing
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • Jam (such as raspberry or apricot) for filling

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Whisk together the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Cream the softened butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).
  3. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and molasses until fully combined.
  4. Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
  5. Divide the dough in half, wrap each half in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Baking
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Roll out one portion of the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness.
  3. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter and smaller cutouts in the centers of half of the cookies.
  4. Place cookies on prepared baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
  5. Remove cookies from the oven and let cool completely.
Assembly
  1. Spread a spoonful of jam on the whole cookies and sandwich with the cookies having cut-out centers.
  2. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Consider freezing baked cookies for longer storage.