Lactose-free Christmas cookies are perfect shortbread cookies for those who are intolerant to this oligosaccharide, which is why I used lactose-free butter!
For those without issues, you can make this version with regular butter.
These cookies are lighter yet very tasty, prepared in a Christmas theme with white and cocoa dough.
For those who have problems and can’t eat just anything, this is the right dough, then let your imagination run wild to create and shape cookies with various cutters and two-tone twists.
The cookies can be served simply as they are right out of the oven or decorated with icing, chocolate, or filled with specific creams or jams.
So at Christmas, even those with problems can enjoy a little dessert with suitable ingredients.
For those who don’t want to use butter, you can always prepare a olive oil pastry perfect for many desserts.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients for lactose-free Christmas cookies
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 9 oz Lactose-Free Butter
- 2 whole eggs (medium)
- 1 egg yolk
- 6 tbsps Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- to taste Orange Zest (grated)
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
Tools
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Rolling Pin
- Cookie Cutter
- Oven
Preparation of lactose-free Christmas cookies
In the mixer bowl or in a bowl with hand-dough, work the room-temperature butter, in pieces, with the sugar until forming a cream. Continue to work and add the eggs and grated zest.
Finally, add the sifted flour with baking powder, setting aside 50 grams, knead everything quickly, and then divide the dough into two portions.
In the white dough, add the remaining flour, in the other dough, add the cocoa powder while working.Take the doughs out of the fridge and roll them out on two separate sheets of parchment paper, about 0.4 inches thick, then use various cutters to create cookies shaped like trees, stars, hearts, intertwine and join the two colors forming sticks.
Make the shapes you like best.
If you want filled cookies, pair the bottom layer whole and the top layer with a smaller star or heart cutter.
Place all the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and then transfer to a preheated oven.Bake the cookies in a preheated convection oven at 356°F for about 12-15 minutes, adjust based on your oven’s power if removing earlier. The cookies should be slightly golden, then take them out and let them cool.
Decorate or fill the cookies according to your preferences.For twists and shapes, find other classic Christmas cookies with lactose here.
Christmas Trees with Two-tone Pastry
Mixed Gift Cookies for Christmas
Two-tone Rolled Cookies with Ginger and Cinnamon
White and Black Button Cookies
Anna recommends…
The cookies can be stored for several days in an airtight tin to avoid moisture. Compared to regular cookies, they tend to harden a bit after a few days!
Can I use regular pastry?
Yes, of course, if you have no intolerances, use pastry with regular butter. Here are the ingredients and other Christmas shapes: Christmas Trees with Two-tone Pastry
Can I decorate the cookies with chocolate?
Yes, of course, just melt white or dark chocolate and dip the cookies, or use a glaze of water and powdered sugar.
