New Year is a special holiday filled with joyful chores, with aromas of pine needles, tangerines and, of course, fresh pastries. Make homemade Christmas cookies with a simple recipe. It can be beautifully packaged in beautiful boxes or tins and presented to loved ones. Cookies can be used to decorate a New Year’s cake or simply served on a large tray. And if you make a hole with a cocktail tube, then you can beautifully decorate the Christmas tree with such pastries. Involve the children in the cooking process – they will be delighted.
For the recipe, use only butter – do not replace it with margarine. Flavor your baked goods with citrus zest, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, or cocoa of your choice. For decoration, use multi-colored icing, nuts and white sprinkles – powdered sugar, coconut or dried cream.
Ingredients:
- Butter – 40 g.
- Sugar – 40 g.
- Sour cream – 70 g.
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Lemon zest – 1 tsp
- Vanilla extract – 2 drops.
- Vegetable oil – 10 g.
- Flour – 150-200 g.
- Starch – 2 tbsp. l.
- Salt – a pinch.
How to cook:
1. Cut the butter into small pieces and place in a bowl for kneading the dough. Warm up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
2. Add sugar, salt and vanilla extract.
3. Pour in vegetable oil. Add sour cream.
4. Put the zest and baking powder.
5. Add starch and sifted flour, knead the dough first with a spatula. After shifting the mass onto a floured board and continue kneading, adding flour in parts.
6. Roll the finished dough into a ball, cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes in a food bag.
7. Roll out the dough into a layer about 5 mm thick.
8. Form products with thematic cuttings.
9. Put cookies on baking paper tightly enough and fill the free space with small-sized products.
10. Send the cookies to the oven, preheated to 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
11. As soon as the edges begin to brown, the cookies are ready. Cool products, transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar through a sieve.
A pastry dish can be decorated with tangerine slices, bright berries and fresh mint. Serve cookies at the table with tea, coffee or milk. Baking has a medium sweet taste with a citrus aroma and a short, crumbly structure.
Enjoy your meal!