This delicacy is famous in Christmas films, it is always very well decorated and is served with a good glass of warm milk. Have you already guessed it? If you were thinking of delicious Christmas cookies, you were right!
Christmas cookies are super easy to make, they come together quickly and the best part is: decorating these butter cookies with fondant and icing is pure fun! In this part even children love to get their hands dirty.
The recipe is ideal for making the most of the magic of this special season. Christmas cookies are not only very tasty, but they are also a great choice for decorating the table. Prepare it at home and try it!
Christmas cookie recipe
Time: 30 minutes (+30 minutes in the fridge)
Performance: 25 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup (tea) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 3 1/2 cups (tea) wheat flour (approximately)
- 1/2 cup powdered milk
- Margarine for greasing
- Fondant and royal icing in the desired colors to decorate
Preparation method:
- Using a mixer, beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, essence and beat to combine.
- Remove from the mixer, add the flour, the milk powder and mix with your hands until you obtain a smooth mixture. If necessary, add more flour.
- Store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Remove and roll out the dough between two sheets of cling film, using a rolling pin.
- Using metal cutters, cut biscuits into desired shape, spread onto a large, greased baking tray and bake in a preheated medium oven for 10 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown.
- Decorate the biscuits with fondant and royal icing in the colors you prefer, wait for them to dry and serve.
Source: Terra
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