Have you ever thought about using some appetizers as decorations for Christmas Eve? In addition to the pine, lights, garlands and decorations, a delightful idea is to prepare these beautiful ones Christmas cookies which will make your home even more charming.
For the recipe you will need cookie cutters with Christmas motifs to ensure the themed decoration. We suggest a star, a Christmas tree and that typical boy shape to receive the scarf, gloves and coat, typical of American films in gingerbread cookies.
Find out how to prepare Christmas cookies by following the instructions below. We guarantee they will be the hit of your Christmas dinner!
Christmas cookies
Time: 45 minutes (+30 minutes in the fridge)
Performance: 40 units
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (tea) sugar
- 1 cup butter (tea).
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 2 cups wheat flour (approximately)
Icing
- 1 egg white
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups (tea) powdered sugar
- Green and red gel food coloring
Preparation method:
- In a bowl, mix the sugar, butter, egg yolks, ginger and flour until you obtain a smooth mixture.
- If necessary, add more flour little by little
- Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes
- Roll out the dough with the help of a rolling pin, between two sheets of plastic, until it is thin.
- Cut out the Christmas motifs using cookie cutters and then place them on a large baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Bake in a preheated medium oven (180°C) for 15 minutes or until cooked through, without browning.
- Remove and let cool
- Meanwhile, for the icing, in a bowl, in the mixer or with a hand whisk, beat the egg white until stiff.
- Without stopping whisking, gradually add the lemon juice and sugar until the mixture becomes consistent.
- Divide into 3 parts
- Dye one green, the other red and leave one white
- Place each of them in a piping bag fitted with a fine pearl nozzle and decorate the biscuits.
- Let it dry, package it and give it as a gift or serve it immediately.
Source: Terra
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