Piecrust Linzers

Traditionally, these Linzer cookies are made with a shortbread-like dough. We’ve dressed them up in piecrust and turned them into a flaky, crunchy sugar-topped version.

Piecrust Linzers
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Piecrust Linzers

Makes about 10 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour, for dusting
  • All-Butter Piecrust (recipe follows)
  • 1 large egg (50 grams), lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water
  • Sparkling sugar, for sprinkling
  • ¼ cup (80 grams) fruit preserves*
  • ¼ cup (80 grams) lemon curd*

Instructions

  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll All-Butter Piecrust to ⅛-inch thickness. Using a 2¼-inch round cutter, cut dough. Using a 1¼-inch round cutter, cut center from half of dough circles. Prick center of whole circles with a fork. Reroll scraps once, and repeat cutting and pricking. Place all dough pieces on prepared pans. Refrigerate until firm, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • In a small bowl, whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water; brush onto dough. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
  • Bake until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
  • Spoon about 1½ teaspoons (6 grams) preserves or lemon curd onto whole rounds. Top with cutouts, sugar side up. Best served same day as made. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

*We used Bonne Maman® Apricot Preserves and Lemon Curd.

 

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All-Butter Piecrust

Servings 1

Ingredients

  • cups (188 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
  • ½ cup (113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) ice water, plus more as needed

Instructions

  • In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse flour and salt until combined. Add cold butter; pulse until mixture is crumbly and butter pieces are pea-size. With processor running, add ¼ cup (60 grams) ice water in a slow, steady stream just until dough comes together. (Mixture may appear crumbly but should be moist and hold together when pinched.) Add additional ice water, 1 tablespoon (15 grams) at a time, if needed.
  • Turn out dough, and shape into a disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Let frozen dough thaw overnight in refrigerator before using. If refrigerating for longer than 1 hour, let dough stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before rolling out.

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