The Christmas shortbread cookies are easy to make and beautiful to see. Christmas is approaching and are you thinking of original gifts? You might consider giving these cute cookies to your friends and family. Quick to make, you can decorate them with your children, it will be a lot of fun. Crumbly and with a delicate taste, they will conquer everyone’s palate!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Seasonality: Winter
Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 packet vanillin
- lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- colored gel food pencils
- as needed colored sprinkles
Tools
- Cookie Cutters
Steps
To make the Christmas shortbread cookies, pour the flour into a bowl, add the salt and cold butter cut into pieces. Mix until you get a sandy mixture.
Add the egg yolk, sugar, vanillin (or lemon zest), and mix. It should be a smooth mixture, if at first you see that it doesn’t come together quickly, don’t worry and continue to combine the ingredients. It will result in a very smooth and compact dough. Form a ball, cover it with cling film, and let it rest in the fridge for an hour.
After the resting time, with the help of a rolling pin, soften the shortbread dough and make cookies with the appropriate molds: in the shape of snowmen, balls, Christmas trees, or stars.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15 minutes, until golden. Once ready, put them on a rack to cool.
Decorate the cookies with the colored gel food pencils, unleashing your creativity. The cookies will keep for a week, stored in a box or cookie jar.
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