Chocolate-Nutella Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies scented with a touch of sweet orange and almond, and filled with a sweet chocolate hazelnut spread.
Ingredients
Linzer Cookie Base
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Almond extract
- 1/2 tsp Orange zest
- 1 tbsp Orange juice or lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Almond flour
- 1 1/4 cups All purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Filling
- 1/4 cup Chocolate hazelnut spread like Nutella
Optional Topping
- 1 tbsp Powdered sugar
Instructions
Make the Cookies
- Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing basin for about 1-2 minutes. Mix in the egg yolk. Mix in the salt, cinnamon, extracts, zest, and orange juice until thoroughly blended. Stir in the flour and almond flour on low speed until combined. Make discs out of the dough after dividing it in half. Wrap securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour, or up to two days.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Roll out the dough discs to a thickness of about ¼ inch on a lightly floured surface. Cut out cookies with a 2-inch cookie cutter of your choice and place on the prepared baking sheets. The cookies should be slightly golden after 8 minutes of baking. Transfer to a cooling rack within 5 minutes of removing from oven.
Fill the cookies
- Put one cookie on top of the other after filling the bottom with chocolate hazelnut spread. Dust with powdered sugar.