You can use a special Linzer cutter or a 2-3 inch cookie cutter (round, heart, diamond, square) to cut out the cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

While baking and craft stores sell linzer cookie cutters (a single cookie cutter fitted with both the larger and center cutters), it's just as easy to use two standard round cutters.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE LINZER COOKIES6. One at a time, on a lightly floured counter, roll out each piece of dough to 1/8-inch thick. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter (see note) to cut 24 rounds from ...

4. Use a ½-inch star cookie cutter to make a cutout, slightly off-center, in half of the squares. Bake in preheated oven until set and golden brown around the edges, 10 to 13 minutes.

Using a 1-inch fluted cutter, cut out centers of half the cookies to make the cookie tops. Bake, switching the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until cookie edges are ...

While baking and craft stores sell linzer cookie cutters (a single cookie cutter fitted with both the larger and center cutters), it’s just as easy to use two standard round cutters.

Note: While baking and craft stores sell linzer cookie cutters (a single cookie cutter fitted with both the larger and center cutters), it's just as easy to use two standard round cutters.