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November 26, 2017 · 10 Comments

Raspberry Linzer Tarts

Christmas· Dessert Recipes· German· Holiday Baking & Gifts· Mother's Day· Valentine's Day

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Raspberry Linzer Tarts are one of our favorite holiday treats and are made with two buttery cookies filled with tart raspberry preserves.  Raspberry Linzer Tarts are one of our favorite holiday treats and are made with two buttery cookies filled with tart raspberry preserves. 
Raspberry Linzer Tarts are one of our favorite holiday treats made with two buttery cookies with tart raspberry preserves spread on the inside.

I'm starting to do some baking for the holidays so I figured I'd start with my husband's favorite - Raspberry Linzer Tarts. The first time we had these cookies was at my Mom's house. She had been making them for years, but we hadn't been to FL where she lives for Christmas until last year (she usually comes up north or goes on vacation). She put these tarts out and they were an instant hit!

Raspberry Linzer Tarts

So buttery tasting but not heavy or overly sweet. I asked her for the recipe and she said she had gotten it from one of Ina Garten's cookbooks and sent me the recipe. I use regular salted butter and omit the salt but if you follow proper "baking etiquette" then use unsalted butter and add in ¼ tsp. salt. 🙂

Mini Raspberry Linzer Tarts

Someone also recently asked me how the cookies will stay fresh until Christmas. I freeze them in resealable freezer bags. They'll stay fresh for a good month or so but I usually only keep them in there until I need them for company or for the holiday itself. If you need to make a platter of cookies, simply pull some out and they will defrost in no time.

Raspberry Linzer Tarts are one of our favorite holiday treats and are made with two buttery cookies filled with tart raspberry preserves. 

I love these Raspberry Linzer Tarts, but not all of the calories. So instead of adding the circle cut outs back into the dough to be rerolled, I make mini cookies for myself. This way I can have one or two and not feel so bad. ~Enjoy!

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Raspberry Linzer Tarts

Raspberry Linzer Tarts

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Raspberry Linzer Tarts are one of our favorite holiday treats made with two buttery cookies with tart raspberry preserves spread on the inside. 
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 23 mins
Total Time 38 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ lb. Salted Butter, softened
  • 1 c. Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 3 c. All-Purpose Flour; plus extra for rolling
  • ¾ c. Seedless Raspberry Preserves
  • Confectioners Sugar, for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • Cream together the butter and sugar until well combined; then add the vanilla.
  • Next, add the flour and mix well; then place the dough onto a floured surface and shape into a flat disc. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the dough and roll out to ¼" thick; then cut out two ¾" rounds. Cut out a hole from one of the circles (I use a juice glass and a shot glass to cut out the center).
  • Place all of the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet or on parchment paper. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.
  • Allow to cool slightly; then spread some preserves on the full round cookie and top with the cut out cookie.
  • Cool completely and dust with confectioners sugar.
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Raspberry Linzer Tarts are one of our favorite holiday treats and are made with two buttery cookies filled with tart raspberry preserves. 

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  1. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    December 11, 2011 at 3:21 am

    Linked to Sweets for a Saturday
    http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/12/sweets-for-saturday-47.html

    Reply
  2. My Thirty Spot says

    December 12, 2011 at 3:04 am

    These cookies look and sound amazing. I would love it if you came to link to my holiday recipe swap blog hop. It is my first ever! Love these recipes.
    http://www.mythirtyspot.com
    -Erin Kennedy

    Reply
  3. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    December 12, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    Thanks Erin, I'll head on over! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Melissa Placzek says

    December 21, 2011 at 4:21 am

    These are absolutely gorgeous! I worked in two different tearooms over a span of 10 years and we made the heart shaped ones 😉 Delicious! Beautiful job, Carrie!

    ~Melissa
    http://www.ChinDeep.com

    Reply
  5. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:55 am

    Thank you Melissa! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Carolina HeartStrings says

    January 14, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Those look so fantastic. Great pictures. Come visit us today. We have a wonderful banana bread recipe to share.

    Reply
  7. Winnie says

    January 14, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    These cookies look soooooooo good!

    Reply
  8. Sharon Davenport says

    December 22, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    Are these a softer buttery type of shortbread for the linzer tarts

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      December 22, 2017 at 6:09 pm

      These are very soft

      Reply

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