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Ghost Linzer Cookies
Dessert

Ghost Linzer Cookies

1 h 40 minServes 20Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

20 people
  • all-purpose flourGrains250 g
  • almond flourNuts & seeds100 g
  • fine sea saltSpices4 g
  • unsalted butter (room temperature)Dairy227 g
  • sugarPantry135 g
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • eggDairy1 piece
  • lemon zest (zested)Produce1 piece
  • powdered sugar (for dusting)Pantry40 g
  • jam (any flavor, for filling)Pantry150 g

per serving

Nutrition

140kcal

Carbs
17 g
Proteins
2 g
Fat
7 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Hand mixer
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutter
  • Piping bag
  • Baking tray
  • Cooling rack
  • Sieve

step by step

Method

  1. Mix the dry ingredients

    • Combine the all-purpose flour, almond flour and salt in a bowl.
    Step 1
  2. Beat butter and sugar

    • Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
    • Add the vanilla extract, egg and lemon zest, then mix until combined.
    Step 2
  3. Make the dough

    • Combine the wet and dry mixtures until a dough forms.
    • Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it and chill.
    Step 3
  4. Preheat the oven

    • Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking sheet.
    Step 4
  5. Cut out the ghost shapes

    • Roll the dough to about 6 mm thick.
    • Cut out heart shapes with the cookie cutter, then cut each shape in half.
    • Use the small end of the piping tip for the eyes and the larger opening for the mouth, gently tilting and pressing the cookies to give them a ghost look.
    Step 5
  6. Bake the cookies

    • Bake until golden.
    Step 6
  7. Cool

    • Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
    Step 7
  8. Dust and fill

    • Dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
    • Spread jam on the plain cookies and sandwich them together with the ghost-topped ones.
    Step 8