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Eggless Spiced Orange Linzer Cookies

Eggless spiced orange Linzer cookies with buttery layers and jam filling. A festive holiday bake perfect for Christmas cookie platters.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 42 minutes
Servings: 24 sandwich cookies
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 170 g Unsalted Butter (softened) ¾ cup
  • 60 g Powdered Sugar ½ cup
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp Dried ginger powder
  • ¼ tsp Clove powder
  • ½ tsp Cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 250 g All-purpose flour 2 cups
  • 10 g Cornstarch / Cornflour 1 tbsp
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp Salt
  • Orange jam as needed
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and vanilla extract.
  3. Sift in flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Gently mix until just combined.
  4. Divide dough into 8–10 g portions. Place between parchment sheets and flatten to ⅛-inch thickness.
  5. Cut using a 6 cm cookie cutter. For half the cookies, cut a small centre hole.
  6. Chill cookies: freeze for 1 hour or refrigerate for 2–3 hours.
  7. Bake at 180°C / 350°F for 12–15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
  8. Cool completely.
  9. Spread orange jam on whole cookies. Dust cut-out cookies with powdered sugar and sandwich together.

Notes

Storage & Make-Ahead

  • Room Temperature: 3–4 days in an airtight container
  • Refrigerator: Up to 7 days
  • Freezer:
    • Unfilled cookies: up to 2 months
    • Assembled cookies: up to 1 month
Make-Ahead Tip: Dough can be refrigerated for 2 days, or cookies can be baked in advance and assembled later.