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The Linzers become rectangular lanterns with four jam windows. The frame of powdered biscuit remains thick, with a small flat roof integrated. The photo shows part of the portions.
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Red Lantern Linzer Biscuits

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The Linzers become rectangular lanterns with four jam windows. The frame of powdered biscuit remains thick, with a small flat roof integrated.

Eighteen rectangular sandwiches of 5 x 6 cm / shortbread, cut open, assembly after cooking

9Indicative portions
1 hPreparation
24 minBaking
1 hRest & Cooling
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The Linzers become rectangular lanterns with four jam windows. The frame of powdered biscuit remains thick, with a small flat roof integrated. The corresponding shaping and assembly are detailed in the steps.

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Original quantity: 9 servings.

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Preparation

  1. Rub together flour, almond, diced butter and 80 g of sugar. Add egg and vanilla, gather without kneading. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Heat to 170 °C. Spread the dough over 3 mm. Cut 36 rectangles of 5 x 6 cm. On 18 top, hollow out four small square windows while retaining a frame and a central cross of at least 7 mm. Re-spread the offcuts once; the small cuts are cooked separately.
  3. Cook one baking tray at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are barely golden. Cool completely.
  4. Powder the 18 openwork tops. Spread the jam over the bases, about 8 g per sandwich, then place the tops. The solid top edge suggests the roof of a lantern; no hook or accessory added.
  5. Wait 30 minutes for the two cookies to adhere.

Preserve and Serve

3 days in a refrigerator box; take out 15 minutes before tasting.

Baking tips for this recipe

  • Work the dough just enough to combine the ingredients after adding flour; avoid prolonged kneading.
  • Respect the temperature of the butter and the indicated rest. If a cutting paste becomes sticky, cool it before shaping.
  • Keep a regular thickness between pieces of the same batch and monitors the edges at the end of cooking. Let cool before garnishing.

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