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Gluten Free Linzer Tart Cookies

Gluten Free Linzer Tart Cookies

Published: Nov 27, 2015 · Modified: Dec 11, 2021 by Sandi Gaertner · 56 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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A Pinterest image of the linzer cookies.

These gluten free linzer cookies are one of our family's very favorite cookies.  Linzer tart cookies are popular Austrian holiday cookies that I know you will love too! These cookies are easy to make and you can fill them with jam, Nutella, frosting, or anything you like!

A stack of three gluten free linzer cookies.
Jump to:
  • What are linzer cookies?
  • Ingredient notes:
  • Recipe step by step directions:
  • More fun fillings:
  • Cookie baking tips:
  • Recipe FAQ:
  • Reader Review:
  • More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes:
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Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year...and not just because I get to make and eat a lot of cookies! 🙂 This cookie idea is also perfect to use as a Christmas cookie exchange recipe.

Linzer cookies are also perfect to use as a Christmas cookie exchange recipe. Your friends will love how pretty these cookies are! It is my favorite time of year and today we are celebrating with linzer tart cookies. If you are a cookie fanatic like me, you will want to check out all of my gluten free cookie recipes.

What are linzer cookies?

Gluten free linzer torte (or linzer tart or linzer schnitten) is a fancy way to say gluten free linzer cookies. (I love how many names this cookie has, depending on where in the world you are!)

Linzer tart cookies are popular Austrian holiday cookies. They're a cookie variation of a linzer torte, a traditional Austrian holiday dessert. 

Linzer tart cookies have a fun history because many years ago, they used to be more like a cake, or torte. Over the years, the dough was made smaller into cookie shapes with jam. We love to make these German cookies and love flavored jams to fill them too.

Rows of linzer cookies dusted with powdered sugar.

Ingredient notes:

Photos of the linzer cookies ingredients.
  • Gluten free flour blend - I tested this recipe using Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur's Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  • Xanthan gum - If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum you will need to add it.
  • Almond flour - I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is more coarse and will make your donuts grainy.

Recipe step by step directions:

Linzer photos of steps 1 and 2.

Step 1: Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.

Step 2: In a smaller bowl add the wet ingredients and whisk to blend.

To measure your gluten free flour, I recommend using the spoon method or leveling method. In a perfect world, people weigh their flour, but most do not own a kitchen scale. To make a scale even trickier, every gluten free flour blend has a different weight.

Put the measuring scoop into the flour and fill. Do not pack the flour. Use a knife to scrape along the top to remove the extra flour.

You can also use a spoon to fill the measuring cup. Use a knife to level along the top to remove the extra flour.

Linzer photos of steps 3 and 4.

Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix. This linzer cookie dough mixes up really quickly. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate the cookie dough for an hour.

Step 4: Put the dough on a piece of wax paper and then cover with another piece of wax paper. Roll the dough to ¼ inch thickness between two pieces of wax paper.

Linzer steps 5 and 6 photos.

Step 5: Use linzer cookie cutters to get the tops and bottoms. You can find linzer cookie cutters online via Amazon, and at local stores like Sur La Table.

Make sure the cookie cutters you use make it easy to get the middle shape out. I had a set where the shape was difficult to push the dough out of, which caused a lot of tears in the cookie dough.

Step 6: Place the cut-out cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350º F for about 7-8 minutes.

Spreading Nutella on the linzer cookie bottoms.

Step 7: When the cookies are cool, frost the bottoms with Nutella, jam, or any filling you like! Optional: sprinkle with powdered sugar.

More fun fillings:

  • Fruit jams and preserves.
  • Frostings.
  • Peanut butter
  • This one may seem a little odd, but chocolate mousse is also delicious in this linzer cookie.

These cookies are perfect for holiday cookie exchange parties! Here are more of my favorite Gluten Free Cookies for a Cookie Exchange Party!*

I have wanted to use Nutella in a recipe for a long time. Every time I buy a small jar, it seems to vanish before I can create something with it. I have always loved linzer cookies and it was time that I made a version filled with my favorite chocolate, Nutella.

Put the tops on, then dust with powdered sugar. (Dusting with powdered sugar is optional.) Enjoy these gluten free linzer cookies with a glass of milk!

Cookie baking tips:

  • Use room-temperature butter and eggs. I know that it sounds crazy to use butter and eggs at room temperature, but it dramatically helps how your cookies will turn out. You'll thank yourself later if you try it.
  • For best results, take special care to measure correctly. If you add in too much gluten free flour or other ingredients, it can mess with the cookies as they bake. If they don't have the proper ratios of ingredients, you may end up with a baking disaster.
  • Chill the dough when possible. I know you are probably ready to eat your cookies right now, but taking a few minutes to chill the batter makes them less likely to spread.
  • Your oven temperature may be off. Periodically, check your oven temperature to make sure it's right. Otherwise, the cookies will, for sure, spread if it's not accurate.
  • Use a cooled cookie sheet when baking. Don't take a hot cookie sheet and put the batter on it, or I promise the cookies won't turn out. They start baking immediately, and it messes with their shape of them. Use a couple of sheets and rotate them out when making large batches of cookies.
  • Don't let the cookies sit on the pan too long. After they have baked, only let them sit for up to 5 minutes on the baking sheet. The pan will still be hot and continue baking them otherwise.

Recipe FAQ:

Is Nutella gluten free?

A lot of people wonder "Is Nutella is gluten-free?" I am happy to say it is, so grab a jar and enjoy!

How do you know when the cookies are finished baking?

These linzer cookies are thin and will not need much time to bake. Bake for 8 minutes and check the cookies. If they are looking slightly golden, they are finished baking. They should take no longer than 10 minutes.

How long will these cookies keep?

These cookies will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container. I highly recommend not using Nutella or any filling until you are ready to eat the cookies. Sitting for a few days with Nutella or jam will make the cookies soggy.

Can you freeze these cookies?

These cookies freeze really well. Add to a freezer-safe plastic bag and freeze. They will keep up to 4 months in the freezer.

Reader Review:

I struggled a bit with the dough being sticky but worth the effort they are delicious!"

Denise, Pinterest User

I have a great Gluten Free Cookie Troubleshooting Guide to help you bake perfect cookies every time!

More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes:

  • Gluten Free Strawberry Linzer Cookies - The same fun cookies in a new flavor!
  • Gluten Free Gingerbread Magic Bars - This has a fun flavor twist on magic bars.
  • Gluten Free Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies - These are popular on the blog year-round.
  • Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - This is an awesome classic cookie recipe.

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Gluten Free Nutella Linzer Tart Cookies

Sandi Gaertner
Easy Nutella stuffed gluten free linzer cookies.
4.65 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 135 kcal

Equipment

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  • Cookie sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup almond flour * see note
  • ½ cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 large egg

Dusting:

  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Filling:

  • ⅓ cup Nutella

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients.
  • Whisk to blend.
  • In a small bowl, add butter, sugar, and egg.
  • Mix well.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  • Mix and put dough onto plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Remove dough and place on wax paper.
  • Put another sheet of wax paper onto the top and roll to ½ inch thick.
  • Use a linzer cutter to cut the shapes.
  • Bake 8 minutes, remove to cooling rack.
  • When cool, top the bottom with Nutella and add the top.
  • Dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend, and Authentic Foods Multi Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
  3. I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is more coarse and will make your donuts grainy.
  4. To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
  5. These cookies will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 128IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Julie

    December 24, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    5 stars
    To be honest, I was quite intimidated at the thought of making linzers! But this recipe was super easy to follow & they turned out AMAZING! And SO much easier to make than I thought!!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 24, 2022 at 8:35 pm

      I am so glad you loved them. Thank you so much for coming back to let everyone know!!

      Reply
  2. Cheri

    December 12, 2021 at 10:26 am

    Have you ever made this dough and used it for thumbprint cookies instead?

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 12, 2021 at 11:43 am

      I haven't but it should be okay for thumbprint cookies.

      Reply
  3. Rita

    December 26, 2020 at 4:58 am

    5 stars
    This was an easy and amazing cookie recipe. I used raspberry jelly and the were perfect!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 26, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      Raspberry jelly sounds delicious in this recipe :-).

      Reply
  4. Francine Singer

    November 06, 2020 at 10:43 am

    What can I substitute for Almond Flour?

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 06, 2020 at 10:53 am

      Hi Francine, almond flour and gluten free flour blends absorb liquids very differently. I could make recommendations, but I haven't tested any. I would recommend you use this Sugar Cookie Cut Out recipe instead: https://www.fearlessdining.com/gluten-free-halloween-cut-out-cookies/

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