1-How to Prepare the Perfect Strawberry Linzer Cookies: Ready to bake? Start by getting all your ingredients lined up, as this makes the process smooth and fun. Preheat your oven to 325°F and set up your mixer for the dough. This step-by-step guide walks you through the details to ensure your cookies come out golden and delicious.

2-First, in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, icing sugar, salt, and vanilla extract until it’s light and fluffy, which takes about 3 minutes. Next, add the flour and mix just until the dough forms a ball, then knead it by hand for about 1 minute. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to make it easier to handle.

3-Roll the dough out on a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness, adding more flour if it sticks. Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut out shapes, and for half of them, cut a 1 1/2-inch heart in the center. Place the cookies on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake them on the top and bottom racks, rotating the pans halfway through, for 15-20 minutes until the edges turn light golden.

4-Once baked, let the cookies cool completely on the sheets. Dust the ones with the cutout centers with icing sugar, then spread jam on the whole cookies and sandwich them together with the cutout ones on top. For tips on refining your technique, see the section on advanced tips and variations right here in the article.