The best gluten-free linzer cookies
Linzer cookies are traditional cookies to make during Christmas. Yes, you can enjoy them throughout the year, but they are a must-bake at the end of the year. These gluten-free Linzer cookies are simple vanilla butter cookies filled with strawberry jam. This combination is so comforting and very delicious.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted vegan margarine *or vegan butter
- 1/2 cup agave
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour
- 1/2 cup cornastarch
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- In a small pot melt the vegan margarine. Pour it into a large bowl and add agave, vanilla, and lemon juice, and combine.
- Then add rice flour, oat flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Create a smooth dough, that will be sticky. Put it into the fridge for about 1 hour before the next step.
- After 1 hour, roll the dough thinly and cut out cookies. Put them carefully on parchment paper and bake them for about 8 minutes at 400F (200ºC).
- When the cookies are done, cool them down and fill them with strawberry jam. These cookies are best eaten the next day when the cookies will soften. Enjoy!