The recipe for Christmas cookies is very simple and quick. They are very cute, tasty, and scented with orange and cinnamon, making them a wonderful gift idea. In fact, I prepared and packaged them individually in food-grade plastic bags, sealed with a beautiful Christmas ribbon, along with a pack featuring wine donuts and hazelnut biscotti. These packages were very popular and successful as gifting something genuine and homemade is a lovely gesture of love. Let’s prepare them together with our children for guaranteed fun!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 30
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 85.34 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.65 (g) of which sugars 4.58 (g)
- Proteins 1.61 (g)
- Fat 3.87 (g) of which saturated 2.41 (g)of which unsaturated 1.46 (g)
- Fibers 0.45 (g)
- Sodium 18.06 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 20 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Christmas Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- orange zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
You’ll need
I bought the Christmas cookie cutters on Amazon, if you are interested click HERE
Preparing the Christmas Cookies
In a large enough bowl, I add the flour and make a well in the center. Then I add a pinch of salt, sugar, softened butter, grated orange zest, and the eggs. Initially, I mix with a fork, then continue with my hands.
I form the so-called shortcrust pastry ball and wrap it in plastic wrap, letting it rest in the fridge for at least a couple of hours. After the time has passed, I roll it out with a rolling pin (it should be 0.2 inches thick). Using the Christmas cutters, I make the characters and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. I put the tray in the freezer for 1 hour, this step is crucial to ensure their shape remains intact after baking. Then I bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, remove them from the oven, and let them cool well.
In the meantime, I prepare the royal icing for decoration, or we can use the ready-made one and then let our creativity flow. These wonderful cookies are beautiful and very well-liked. 🐾
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