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Crochet Cookie Pattern (Free Linzer Sandwich Cookie)

A little Linzer cookie in 3 flat pieces: 8 scallops, a window and a pink filling, about 2 in

Crochet cookie pattern: three beige crochet Linzer cookies with pink filling fanned out one on top of the other
Preview of the finished cookie, not a photo: nobody has crocheted it from this pattern yet.

Free crochet cookie pattern · about 2 in across · light cotton yarn, 2-2.5 mm hook · about 75 minutes per cookie (estimate).

This crochet Linzer cookie is made of 3 flat pieces in double crochet: a top piece with a round window, a bottom piece and a pink middle piece for the filling. Stack them and sew around the scallops.

Make a plate of them for a play kitchen, a Christmas tiered tray or a cookie swap gift tag. Each piece is only 2 or 3 rounds.

Three crochet Linzer sandwich cookies in a row on a dark slate board, seen from above
Make a few and line them up on a board or a tray. Preview of the finished cookie, not a photo: nobody has crocheted it from this pattern yet.
Size
About 2 in across (estimated from the gauge below)
Yarn
Light cotton blend (YarnArt Jeans type, 50 g / 175 yd): beige (dough) about 16 yd and filling color about 8 yd per cookie (estimates, 30 % margin)
Hook
2-2.5 mm (US B-1 is 2.25 mm), yarn needle
Gauge
24 dc = 4 in (not critical)
Time
About 75 minutes per cookie, sewing included (estimate, not timed)
Skills
magic ring, ch, sl st, sc, dc, whipstitch

✓ CookZya original design · Stitch counts checked round by round — Stitch counts checked round by round by our simulator. This pattern has not been crocheted and swatched by a person: size, yarn and time are estimates.

Materials

  • Color B — beige (dough), about 16 yd
  • Color F — pink (filling), about 8 yd
  • Use a smooth cotton or cotton blend: the stitches show well and the cookie keeps its shape.
  • Any light color works for the filling: pink, red, lilac or yellow.
One crochet Linzer cookie on dark stone: 8 scallops and a pink filling in the round window
Seen from above: 8 scallops and one round of pink in the window. Preview of the finished cookie, not a photo: nobody has crocheted it from this pattern yet.

Notes

  • US crochet terms. ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, st(s) = stitch(es), rep = repeat, Rnd = round.
  • Every piece is double crochet in joined rounds, worked with the right side up from start to end (no turning).
  • The ch 3 that opens a round stands for its first dc; close the round with a sl st into that ch 3.
  • Stitch totals for each round are given in parentheses after the round.
Crochet cookie pattern chart, top piece: 24 dc in a ring of 12 ch, then 8 scallops of 5 dc
Top piece: Rnd 1 into the ring of 12 ch (the window), Rnd 2 the 8 scallops.
Crochet cookie chart, bottom and middle pieces: 12 dc, 24 dc, then 8 scallops
Bottom and middle pieces: the same 3 rounds, in 2 colors.
One quarter of the crochet cookie chart: 3 dc, 6 dc, then 2 scallops of 5 dc with 2 sc
1/4 of the bottom piece: 3 dc, 6 dc, then 2 scallops. One scallop uses 3 sts: 5 dc in the 1st, skip the 2nd, sc in the 3rd.

Top piece (with window)

Make 1 in the beige (dough) color.

  1. Ch 12, join with sl st in the first ch to form a ring (this ring is the window). Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 23 dc in the ring (work over the chain, into the ring). Join with sl st in the top of the ch-3. (24 dc) 24 dc
  2. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 4 dc in the same st, skip the next st, sc in the next st. *5 dc in the next st, skip the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * 6 more times. Join with sl st in the top of the ch-3. (8 scallops: 40 dc and 8 sc) 40 dc, 8 sc

Bottom and middle pieces

Work 2 alike: one in the beige (dough) color (bottom), one in the filling color (middle). Fasten off the bottom with a 40 in tail for sewing.

  1. Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 11 dc in the ring. Pull the ring closed. Join with sl st in the top of the ch-3. (12 dc) 12 dc
  2. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), dc in the same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st in the top of the ch-3. (24 dc) 24 dc
  3. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 4 dc in the same st, skip the next st, sc in the next st. *5 dc in the next st, skip the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * 6 more times. Join with sl st in the top of the ch-3. (8 scallops: 40 dc and 8 sc) 40 dc, 8 sc

1 Steam the pieces flat

Block or steam the 3 pieces flat so the scallops open.

2 Bottom piece first

Crochet cookie assembly: bottom wrong side up, filling, then the top piece
Illustration drawn from the pattern, not a photo of a crocheted cookie.
Lay the bottom piece wrong side up (its right side will face the table).

3 Add the filling

Put the middle piece (filling) on top, right side up, scallops matching.

4 Add the top piece

Put the top piece on top, right side up, scallops matching.

5 Sew around the scallops

With the long tail of the bottom piece, whipstitch around the edge through all 3 layers, going into both loops of every stitch of the scallop round (dc and sc). Fasten off and hide the end between the layers.

Finishing

A light steam through a cloth sets the scallops; do not press the yarn flat.

Crochet Linzer cookie with a thin pink filling line at the scalloped edge, on a walnut board
Steam the pieces flat before sewing so every scallop opens. Preview of the finished cookie, not a photo: nobody has crocheted it from this pattern yet.

Design notes

  • The top piece starts on a ring of 12 ch: the 24 dc around it leave a round window in the middle, so the filling shows.
  • The bottom and middle pieces grow 12, 24 dc: the standard flat dc circle. The last round is the same on every piece: 24 sts / 3 = 8 scallops.
  • The top piece is a little smaller than the bottom, so a thin line of filling shows at the edge, like jam in a real Linzer cookie.

Tips

  • Count 24 dc at the end of the round before the scallops: 8 groups of 3, one per scallop.
  • Keep the ring of 12 ch loose: a tight ring makes the window too small.
  • Pin the 3 pieces together at 4 scallops before you sew, so the scallops stay lined up.

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting that the ch 3 counts as a dc: the round gets 1 stitch too many and the last scallop is crowded.
  • Sewing into the sc valleys only: sew into every stitch of the scallop round so the edge stays round.

Make it your own

  • Red filling for Christmas, pastel fillings for an Easter basket.
  • Add a 6 in loop of yarn between the layers before sewing to hang it on the tree.

Care

  • Cotton cookies: hand wash cold, lay flat to dry.

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FAQ

How do you crochet a cookie?

Crochet flat circles in double crochet and finish them with a scalloped edge, then stack the pieces and sew them together. This Linzer cookie uses 3 pieces of 2 or 3 rounds each.

How big is this crochet cookie?

About 2 in across in a light cotton yarn with a 2-2.5 mm hook (an estimate from the gauge).

How much yarn do I need?

About 16 yd of beige and 8 yd of the filling color per cookie (estimates with a 30 % margin).

How do you make the window in the top piece?

Start on a ring of 12 ch instead of a magic ring and work 24 dc into it: the ring stays open and shows the filling.

Is the PDF free?

Yes. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free, with no e-mail: download it from this page.

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