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.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

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.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

2. Add sugar, salt and vanilla extract.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

3. Pour in vegetable oil. Add sour cream.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

4. Put the zest and baking powder.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

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.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

6. Roll the finished dough into a ball, cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes in a food bag.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

7. Roll out the dough into a layer about 5 mm thick.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

8. Form products with thematic cuttings.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

9. Put cookies on baking paper tightly enough and fill the free space with small-sized products.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

10. Send the cookies to the oven, preheated to 180 degrees for 10 minutes.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

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.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

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.

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

New Year's homemade cookies - festive and fragrant

Enjoy your meal!