Christmas time is approaching and our home is wrapped in the soft glow of fairy lights, flickering candles
and the smell of a fresh pine tree lingering in the air ...
Awakening the inner joy and longing for
the Light itself...
Christmas magic is silent.
You don't hear it - you feel it ,you know it,
you believe it.
What better way is there to set the mood with the delicious smell of home baked cookies this season ?
We decided on
~Festive Woodland Cookies~
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~ 115 gr butter , at room temperature
~ 150 gr brown sugar
~ dash of salt
~ grated peel of half a lemon
~ 25ml milk
~ 250 gr white flour
~ 10 gr baking powder
~ 15 gr mixed spice
On day 2 take the dough out and knead. Roll out on a dusted work surface until smooth and even .
Cut out in your favorite woodland shapes. Lay on covered baking sheets , leaving enough room for them to rise while baking.
Preheat oven and bake at 160℃ for about 30 min. depending on the size of your cookies.
After baking let them cool a bit on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Rub butter and sugar together and add salt and the grated lemon peel and mix.
Add milk and slowly add all the other ingredients while kneading until firm.
Wrap the dough in clingfilm and let rest in the refridgerator for about 2 days so the spices can develop.
On day 2 take the dough out and knead. Roll out on a dusted work surface until smooth and even .
Cut out in your favorite woodland shapes. Lay on covered baking sheets , leaving enough room for them to rise while baking.
Preheat oven and bake at 160℃ for about 30 min. depending on the size of your cookies.
After baking let them cool a bit on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
You can also decide to glaze the cookies once they are cooled ;)
-To everyone & all a Merry Christmas!
