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    Pumpkin Linzer Cookies

    Published: Oct 4, 2020 · Modified: Sep 30, 2020 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Pumpkin Linzer Cookies with spiced pumpkin filling and a rich and buttery shortbread base, some delicious Fall treats for your Halloween or Thanksgiving celebrations. Quick and easy to make, and so soft they melt in your mouth.

    Overhead shoot of a plate with 9 pumpkin linzer cookies and fall decorations around

    Linzer Cookies might sound like a weird term, but they are basically shortbread cookies filled with jam and sandwiched together. The top pattern can be anything depending on the season: hearts, flowers, circles, Christmas shapes, or, why not, pumpkin shapes.

    In the UK, the closest to these cookies would be the jammie dodgers, usually filled with strawberry jam and a heart centre. But again, nothing stops us from tweaking the recipe to our liking and customizing them according to any celebration.

    And with Fall upon us, and an abundance of pumpkin dessert recipes, it would be a shame not to put that pumpkin puree to good use to create some melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin cookies.

    I used the recipe before for my Christmas Linzer Cookies and it really is a fantastic one. So easy to make, relatively mess-free, and always a big hit with everyone. Let's see how to make them!

    Close-up shoot of 6 pumpkin linzer cookies on a plate

    HOW TO MAKE LINZER COOKIES WITH PUMPKIN FILLING

    Any good shortbread cookie is rich and buttery, and these linzer cookies are just as good and easy to make. You can add any flavouring you like: vanilla, lemon, rum, orange, whatever takes your fancy.

    THE DOUGH

    • in a large bowl, sift the flour, add the icing sugar and baking powder
    • add the cold butter cut into cubes, and use your fingertips to rub the flour and butter together until it resembles breadcrumbs
    • add the egg and egg yolks, vanilla extract, and mix well to form a dough
    • cover the bowl with clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes

    And that's the dough done. It's a nice dough really easy to work with, and it doesn't stick to the hands at all. For the pumpkin filling, we mix together the pureed pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice mix. To make the cookies, use 2 sizes of pumpkin cookie cutter. 

    Collage of 8 photos to show how to make pumpkin linzer cookies

    THE ASSEMBLY

    • once the dough has chilled, use a rolling pin to roll it to about a quarter of a cm thickness, then use the large pumpkin cutter to cut out pumpkin shapes.
    • use half of a teaspoon of filling on half of the pumpkin shapes, the smaller pumpkin cutter will cut the other half of the shape - see pictures 6 and 7
    • sandwich the two sides together - see picture 8, pressing gently to seal
    • bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly light brown

    The cookies are really delicious, and they can last for at least 3-4 days in an air-tight container. They are really flavourful, and a great treat for Halloween or Thanksgiving. They might not be as spooky as the Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies, but are as yummy.

    A plate with 9 pumpkin cookies with fall decorations around

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    Overhead shoot of a plate with 9 linzer cookies in the shape of pumpkins
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    Pumpkin Linzer Cookies
    Prep Time
    20 mins
    Cook Time
    10 mins
    Chilling Time
    30 mins
    Total Time
    1 hr
     

    Pumpkin Linzer Cookies with spiced pumpkin filling and a rich and buttery shortbread base, some delicious Fall treats for your Halloween or Thanksgiving celebrations. Quick and easy to make, and so soft they melt in your mouth. The pumpkin spice linzer cookies are a big hit with everyone in the family. The shortbread dough has a delicate vanilla flavour, so good!

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: pumpkin dessert recipes
    Servings: 16 cookies
    Calories: 203 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    For the filling
    • 1 cup pumpkin puree
    • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
    For the dough
    • 350 g plain flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 160 g butter
    • 1 egg
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 100 g icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. To make the filling, combine the pumpkin pie, sugar and spices.

    2. For the dough, sift the flour and icing sugar.

    3. Add them to a large bowl together with the baking powder and a pinch of salt.

    4. Cut the butter into cubes, and use your fingertips to rub it with the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.

    5. Add the vanilla extract, egg and egg yolks, and knead gently into a dough.

    6. Cover the dough with clingfilm, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    7. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into half a cm thickness.

    8. Use 2 sizes of pumpkin cookie cutters - the large one will cut pumpkin shapes for the base, which will be topped with half a teaspoon of filling, the smaller cutter with cut pumpkin shapes into the larger shapes, which will top the cookies.

    9. Press gently to seal the edges.

    10. Repeat with the remaining dough until it's used up.

    11. Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 10 minutes until the edges are slightly light brown.

    Recipe Notes
    • If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
    • Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
    Nutrition Facts
    Pumpkin Linzer Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 203 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 6g30%
    Cholesterol 56mg19%
    Sodium 79mg3%
    Potassium 130mg4%
    Carbohydrates 27g9%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 2680IU54%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 46mg5%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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