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Lavender Linzer Cookies

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 December 9, 2011 · Updated: 💻December 3, 2019 · 🗨 33 Comments

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These sugar-dusted, jam-filled, egg-free, and sweetly scented Lavender Linzer Cookies are a must-have for the holidays. They are so festive and delicious!

These sugar-dusted, jam-filled, egg-free, and sweetly scented Lavender Linzer Cookies are a must-have for the holidays. They are so festive and delicious! | RotiNRice.com #linzercookies #lavenderrecipes #christmascookies

Linzer cookies are two cookies sandwiched together with a layer of jam or preserves in the middle. I first made them last year for a double celebration of Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day which fell on the same day. These delightful cookies were delicious and very pretty to look at. Our friend’s daughter loved it so much, I packed a few more for her to take home. She apparently kept the cookies out of reach of her younger brother and slowly savored them. When I visited my girlfriend in England this past summer, she also requested for me to make them. Good thing I had my recipe link on-line.

Lavender Scented Cookies

This time round, I wanted to make it a little different. Using my Lavender Almond Cookies as a guide, I made these lavender scented shells instead. These shells are really great with a layer of lemon curd. That’s my personal preference, but the family likes them with raspberry or strawberry jam. Not a problem at all as they can be spread with whatever jam or preserve you have available in your pantry.

Beautiful and sweetly scented Lavender Linzer Cookies.

Again I made two batches of cookies – one with all-purpose flour (shown here with step-by-step pictures) and a gluten-free version using my GF Flour Mix for Cookies.

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Fox Run 3605 Linzer Cookie Cutter Set, Stainless Steel, 6-Piece
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Kitchenatics 100% Stainless Steel Wire Cooling and Roasting Rack
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Lavender Linzer Cookies

These sugar-dusted, jam-filled, egg-free, and sweetly scented Lavender Linzer Cookies are a must-have for the holidays. They are so festive and delicious!
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : American
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Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 18 mins
Total Time 58 mins
Servings : 22
Calories : 183kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour (375g)
  • 2 tbsp culinary lavender
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 sticks butter (225g)
  • ½ cup sugar (110g)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ½ cup jam or preserves (choice of raspberry, strawberry, lemon curd)

Instructions
 

  • Crush lavender using a pestle and mortar. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, crushed lavender, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as possible. Mix in the rest. Add milk and knead until dough comes together. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
    Lavender Linzer Cookies-1
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thick. Cut into rounds with a 2-inch fluted cookie cutter. With half of the rounds cut a hole in the middle using small cookie cutters**. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
    Lavender Linzer Cookies-2
  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake cookies for 18 to 20 minutes, until edges begin to brown. Allow cookies to cool to room temperature.
  • Spread jam or preserves on the flat side of each solid cookie. Dust cut-out cookie with powdered sugar and press the flat side onto solid cookie with jam or preserves in the middle and powdered sugar on the top.
    Lavender Linzer Cookies-3

Notes

** If you are using a linzer cookie mould, cut half of the rounds with small cookie cutter insert and the other half without the insert.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal
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Cookies on the top plate are made using all-purpose flour and the ones on the bottom plate are made using my GF Flour Mix for Cookies.

Traditional and gluten free Lavender Linzer Cookies.

Gluten-Free Lavender Linzer Cookies

Gluten free and traditional Lavender Linzer Cookies.

Gluten-Free Lavender Linzer Cookies

These sugar-dusted, jam-filled, egg-free, and sweetly scented Lavender Linzer Cookies are a must-have for the holidays. They are so festive and delicious!
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : American
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate this Recipe
Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 18 mins
Total Time 58 mins
Servings : 22
Calories : 167kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ cups GF Flour Mix for Cookies* (350g)
  • 2 tbsp culinary lavender
  • 1½ tsp guar gum
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 sticks butter (225g)
  • ½ cup sugar (110g)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ½ cup jam or preserves (choice of raspberry, strawberry, lemon curd)

Instructions
 

  • Crush lavender using a pestle and mortar. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, crushed lavender, guar gum, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as possible. Mix in the rest. Add milk and knead until dough comes together. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thick. Cut into rounds with a 2-inch fluted cookie cutter. With half of the rounds cut a hole in the middle using small cookie cutters**. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake cookies for 18 to 20 minutes, until edges begin to brown. Allow cookies to cool to room temperature.
  • Spread jam or preserves on the flat side of each solid cookie. Dust cut-out cookie with powdered sugar and press the flat side onto solid cookie with jam or preserves in the middle and powdered sugar on the top.

Notes

*Please refer to Cheese and Bacon Biscuits post for the GF Flour Mix for Cookies.
** If you are using a linzer cookie mould, cut half of the rounds with small cookie cutter insert and the other half without the insert.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal
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Similar Look, Different Flour

The two versions look very similar – gluten-free on the left and traditional on the right. The gluten-free flour dough came together a little easier as it is lighter. The cookies held together very well and have a melt-in the-mouth texture.

Gluten free and traditional Lavender Linzer Cookies.

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


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  1. AT Home with Rebecka says

    December 9, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Biren, I love jam in my linzer cookies but I would really enjoy the lemon curd and lavender! What a delicious combination! As always, your photos and recipes inspire me to greater heights!!

    Reply
  2. Angie's Recipes says

    December 9, 2011 at 10:30 am

    Very pretty linzer cookies. Love the added lavender in this recipe.

    Reply
  3. tigerfish says

    December 9, 2011 at 10:48 am

    Looks like you are doing a lot of Christmas baking. Send me some! Oh you can bake till CNY…it’s just less than 2 mths away ;p

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 12, 2011 at 7:34 am

      I may be doing just that since CNY is on Jan 23rd. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kitchen Belleicious says

    December 9, 2011 at 11:50 am

    Very very pretty and dainty and just absolutely perfect for the holidays! I love this recipe with the addition of lavender

    Reply
  5. Lyn says

    December 9, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    Pretty cookies you baked, Biren! I like it that you’re so thoughtful to have the regular and the gluten-free recipes for your cookies so that everyone gets to enjoy these yummy treats! 😉
    Happy weekend!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 12, 2011 at 7:36 am

      Thanks Lyn! I did not want my eldest son to be left out. That is why I don’t bake as often as I would like to unless I can make something gluten-free for him as well.

      Reply
  6. Tina (PinayInTexas) says

    December 9, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    Lots of gorgeous and delicious cookie recipes on the web now, and this is one of them! I love how flexible you can be with the filling!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 12, 2011 at 7:37 am

      You are sweet Tina! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Magic of Spice says

    December 9, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    These are so pretty Biren, and I love the use of lavender…wonderful!
    Wishing you a fantastic weekend

    Reply
  8. Hyosun Ro says

    December 9, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    Very beautifully done! The addition of lavender sounds great too. It’s nice that you’re already baking holiday cookies. I am so behind…

    Reply
  9. Nasi Lemak Lover says

    December 9, 2011 at 11:25 pm

    love the idea to add lavender in the cookie, must be very good aroma.. and this is also a good idea to give out to friends and relatives. Happy weekened !

    Reply
  10. Shu han says

    December 10, 2011 at 12:22 am

    that’s really pretty! they look good enough to be store-bought!

    Reply
  11. Curry and Comfort says

    December 10, 2011 at 7:13 am

    Pretty, pretty, pretty cookies!! I want one of those cookie cutters. How cool. I love all the flavors you have here… wonderful! Have a great weekend! ~ Ramona

    Reply
  12. Snippets of Thyme says

    December 10, 2011 at 7:26 am

    These are on my Christmas list to bake! Yours look so wonderful and thank you for the step by step instructions…

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 12, 2011 at 7:38 am

      You are most welcomed. Thanks for visiting! I hope you will visit again soon. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Mari @ Mari's Cakes says

    December 10, 2011 at 9:30 am

    These are my favorite holiday cookies. Yours look beautiful!

    Reply
  14. PolaM says

    December 10, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Love those linzer cookies. They are so crumbly and light….

    Reply
  15. elisabeth@foodandthrift says

    December 10, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Oh, Biren, I would love to come right over to bake with you. Haven’t made Linzer cookies in such a long time, and yours turned out so beautiful. Love the specks of the lavender touch in the dough…such a clever idea. The little cutouts are so cute. I only have just the one cutout from the entire set, will have to look for more. The heart shaped one is so cute, as well!

    Photos are beautiful, as well. So complimentary with the Christmas ornaments, bows, and candy in the background! Absolutely superb, my dear friend. You know, you are always welcome to come and visit me…no snow, or super cold weather here! We would have fun, baking together!
    Hugs,

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 12, 2011 at 7:42 am

      It would be fun to bake with you. One of these days I should go south to visit to get a short reprieve from this cold weather. Thank you so much for the invite. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Devaki @ weavethousandflavors says

    December 11, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Look at that! PERFECT holiday cookies 🙂

    These look so good with the holiday colors and those adorable shapes with the snow-like dusting of sugar. You go Biren! My holiday baking begins next week…last minute, last minute, I know right!

    chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 12, 2011 at 7:43 am

      All the best with your holiday baking Devaki. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. 🙂

      Reply
  17. The Baking Gypsy says

    December 11, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    I absolutely love using lavender when baking! These cookies are beautiful and festive, Biren! You have done a simply gorgeous job with them!

    xoxo,
    Tammy <3

    Reply
  18. Reeni says

    December 11, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Gorgeous cookies Biren! I love the addition of lavender! I’m making Linzer cookies for the first time this year – hope they come out as nice as yours.

    Reply
  19. Siang says

    December 12, 2011 at 2:40 am

    Hi Biren,
    Love your blog and all the recipes.
    You’re a passionate baker and I would love to invite you to join World Homebakers Alliance. 🙂

    My mission is to
    – Unite every passionate homebakers in this planet.
    – Making them the preferred choice (compare to factory products) by the consumers.

    Please join us and improve homebaking.

    http://homebakers-alliance.com/

    You can share your recipe with us here or even join the crazy experiment contest. 🙂

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 13, 2011 at 11:40 pm

      Hi Siang, thanks for your compliments and invitation to join World Homebakers Alliance. I will definitely check it out.

      Reply
  20. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 12, 2011 at 3:56 am

    Hi Biren, these are lovely holiday cookies! I think lavender goes so well with any types of fruit jams too. It adds nice flavors. It looks like you had great influence from your trip to England. I must go there to get inspired. 🙂

    Reply
  21. Loveforfood says

    December 12, 2011 at 4:25 am

    pretty cookies.. i love all of them

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 13, 2011 at 11:32 pm

      Hi and thanks for visiting! I hope you will visit again soon. 🙂

      Reply
  22. Yi @ Yi Resevation says

    December 12, 2011 at 7:02 am

    These cookies looks so delicate and full of holiday spirit! The combination of lavender and jam must make these cookies so delicious!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 13, 2011 at 11:38 pm

      Hi Yi, thanks for visiting and commenting! I have always liked Linzer cookies as they look so pretty and festive. Lavender and jam do go quite well together.

      Reply
  23. jayne says

    February 13, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    hi,
    ins singapore we cant get
    GF flour Mix for cokies,,any subsitute..
    thanks

    Reply
    • Biren says

      February 13, 2013 at 9:03 pm

      I mix my own GF Flour Mix. Here is the link to the GF Flour Mix recipe. You can also click on the green colored links in the recipe above.

      Reply

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