This is wonderful! To make your Christmas set as soon as possible and last a long time, classic Linzer rings are the best choice. The dough is easy to make, shape, and is perfect for decorating with heart and soul.

Here is a flawless recipe for classic Linzer rings:

🎄 Linzer Rings (Classic, Shortbread Recipe)
Ingredients
Ingredient Quantity Note
Flour (fine flour) 300 g
Butter (cold, cut into cubes) 200 g This butter makes the dough crumbly!
Powdered sugar 100 g
Egg yolks 2 pcs

Lemon zest (grated) 1/2 pc Untreated lemon zest, for aroma.
Vanilla sugar 1 package
Pinch of salt 1 pinch
Jam Approx. 150-200 g Peach jam or raspberry jam (preferably slightly sour).
Preparation

1. Quick Dough Preparation (The Secret to Shortening)
   Kneading: Place the flour, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the cold butter cubes and grated lemon zest.
   Crumble: Using your fingertips, quickly rub the butter into the flour (it should resemble crumbs).
   Assembly: Add the egg yolks. Knead quickly into a smooth dough. Do not over-knead, as the butter may melt and the dough will be tough!
   
   
   Resting (Refrigeration): Wrap the dough in foil and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This rest period allows the butter to harden and the dough to be easily stretched.
2. Stretching and Piercing
   Preparing the oven: Preheat the oven to 180 °C (top and bottom heat).
   Stretching: Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of approx. 3-4 mm.
   Piercing: Cut out shapes (circles, stars, etc.). It is important to also punch out the middle of half of the pieces with a smaller hole punch (this will be the “lid”).
   
   
3. Baking
   Baking: Place the linzer rings on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
   Baking time: Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges just start to brown.
   Cooling: Let the rings cool completely on the baking sheet, as they are fragile when hot.
4. Assembly
   Icing sugar: Sprinkle the holey circles with plenty of icing sugar.
   Gluing: Spread the full circles with jam, then place the icing sugar, holey circles on top.
   Storage: The linzer will be at its tastiest after two to three days, when the dough has absorbed some of the moisture from the jam. Store in an airtight container.
   Happy baking and happy preparing! Would you like a recipe for a delicious gingerbread?