Christmas cookies with oil shortcrust pastry, made with a cocoa oil shortcrust pastry, glazed and decorated with small colorful chocolate candies. They can also be a “culinary” gift or small place markers for your holiday tables.

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Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Economical
Rest time: 10 Minutes
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
Portions: 25/30 cookies
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Christmas

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg white (about 1 oz)
2 teaspoons food coloring (green)
as needed smarties

Tools

1 Stand Mixer
1 Rolling Pin
1 Parchment Paper
1 Cookie Cutter
1 Baking Sheet
1 Pastry Bag
1 Rolling Pin Ring
1 Electric Whisk

Preparation of Christmas Cookies with Oil Shortcrust Pastry

To prepare the cocoa oil shortcrust pastry follow the link https://blog.giallozafferano.it/appuntidicucina/ricetta-pasta-frolla-allolio-al-cacao/
After the dough has rested, place the dough between two lightly floured sheets of parchment paper and roll it out with a rolling pin to about 1/4 inch thickness.
Now use the cookie cutters to cut the cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for 12 minutes.
Once baked, let them cool completely.
In a bowl, pour the powdered sugar and egg white, then whisk until you have a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
Finally, add the powdered food coloring and beat again to mix everything well.
Pour the icing into a pastry bag and proceed with glazing the cookies and decorating them with colored candies.
Let the icing harden for 2/3 hours.
And voilà… your Christmas oil cookies are ready to be bagged and gifted or snacked on while decorating the Christmas tree.