These easy Pumpkin Linzer Cookies are filled with pumpkin butter and flavored with warm spices. A festive homemade cookie for fall gatherings and holiday dessert trays.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Chill Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 24
Author: Carol
Ingredients
½cupunsalted butter, softened
½cupsugar
1egg
1tspvanilla
1cupflour
¾cupalmond flour
1tspcinnamon
½tspginger
½tspnutmeg
2tsppumpkin spice
¼tspsalt
⅓cuppumpkin butter
Powdered sugar, to decorate
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is pale, light, and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract, then continue mixing until everything is smooth and fully incorporated.
Add the all-purpose flour, almond flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, and salt. Mix just until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
Form the dough into a flat disk, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until firm enough to roll out easily.
Lightly flour your work surface and roll the chilled dough to about 1/8-inch thick.
Use a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. From half of the cookies, cut a smaller pumpkin shape in the center to create the top layer.
Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each one. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cookies have cooled, spread a thin layer of pumpkin butter over each solid cookie. Top with the cut-out cookies to create sandwich cookies, then finish with a light dusting of powdered sugar, if desired.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Storage: If you're not serving the cookies the same day or have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.