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Reindeer Linzer Cookies

Tara Noland
These Reindeer Linzer Cookies are super cute, creative, and really easy to make. These cookies are a real step up from regular sugar cookies. The Biscoff spread sandwiched between perfectly baked soft sugar cookies tastes heavenly.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 42 minutes
Course Christmas
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Cookies
Calories 305 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 cups 480 grams All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1 cup 226 grams Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup 240 grams Superfine Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. Vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar – to sprinkle on top

Royal Icing

  • 2 Egg whites
  • 3 cups 350 grams Powdered Sugar
  • 1 cup Biscoff spread
  • Black and red gel food color

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F / 180 C and line your baking sheet with parchment paper and keep aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients – flour and salt together; mix, and keep aside.
  • In a stand mixer (you can also use the hand mixer for this), add in the butter and sugar and beat it at medium speed, scraping down the sides for at least 2-3 min or until the mixture is creamy.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until everything is incorporated well.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches and mix till the dough is formed.
  • Flatten the dough to form a disc, wrap it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Once chilled, on a floured surface roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out shapes using a round cookie cutter to cut (3 inches). Keep half of the cookies as it is, and for the other half, cut out a smaller circle at the bottom part of the cookie using a 1-inch cookie cutter. *I have affiliate links above for these cookie cutters if you need them.
  • Place the cutouts carefully on the prepared baking sheet and bake for at least 12-13 min in a preheated oven until the edges are golden brown just slightly.
  • Let the cookies cool for a few minutes in the baking tray before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

ROYAL ICING:

  • Pour the egg white into a stand mixer fitted with a whip attachment and beat on high till it foams up (you can also use a hand mixer).
  • Add powdered sugar in batches and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and the mixture looks shiny.
  • Turn the speed up to high and mix till the mixture becomes thick and starts to hold peaks.
  • Divide the icing into two parts and tint them with red and black gel food colors, respectively.
  • Put both the icing in different icing bags.

ASSEMBLING:

  • Apply a thick layer of Biscoff spread on one side of the cookies without cutouts. Put all the cookies with a cutout on a surface and dust the tops with some powdered sugar. Place the cutout cookies on top of the cookies with Biscoff spread and press gently.
  • Using the black frosting, make the eyes and antlers of the reindeer, and use the red frosting to make its nose!
  • Let the icing set completely. Seve and Enjoy! Merry Christmas!!

Notes

See the post for lots of notes, tips, tricks, and more.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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