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Reindeer Linzer Cookies

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.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 42 minutes
Course: Christmas
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, Christmas, cookies, desserts, holidays, Linzer cookies, Reindeer Cookies
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 305kcal
Author: Tara Noland

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: 1 | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g