Important for Christmas Cookies Basic Dough
Do not knead the dough too long and keep cool in portions so that the cookies keep their contours when baking.
Christmas Recipe
Basic Christmas cookie dough
The flour, cold butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and lemon grinding form a short pastry which is cooled, rolled out, cut out and baked until light. Do not knead the dough too long and keep it cool in portions so that the cookies retain their contours when baked. Cocoa colours part of the dough, ground almonds can replace some flour.
Total time
1 hr 5 min
Calories
70 kcal
Servings
50 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
How to make Christmas cookie dough
Knead the dough for a short time and keep it cool in portions so that the cookies keep their contours when baking. Flour, cold butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and lemon grinding form a short pastry that is cooled, rolled out, cut out and baked bright. Cocoa colours part of the dough, ground almonds can replace some flour.
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Recipe
Basic Christmas cookie dough
The flour, cold butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and lemon grinding form a short pastry that is cooled, rolled out, cut out and baked until light. Do not knead the dough too long and keep it cool in portions so that the cookies retain their contours when baked.
Ingredients
50 servings
Method
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1
Prepare ingredients
Mix flour, sugar, salt and lemon grinding, cut the cold butter into small cubes, whisk the egg and put two baking trays and cookie cutters in place for processing after cooling.
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2
Prepare
The flour, cold butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and lemon grinding form a short pastry that is cooled, rolled out, cut out and baked bright.
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3
Check for doneness
Do not knead the dough too long and keep cool in portions so that the cookies keep their contours when baking.
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4
Serve
Bake the cookies separately according to size and let set on the tray for two minutes. Cool on a wire rack and attach the sugar decoration only on completely cold pastry.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Basic Christmas cookie dough
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Cocoa colours some of the dough, ground almonds can replace some flour.
Nutrition per serving
70kcal
10.0 gCarbohydrates
1.0 gProtein
3.0 gFat
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Basic Christmas cookie dough
Weigh the flour, prepare the butter and sugar separately, then start the main cooking process for Christmas cookies.
Do not knead the dough too long and keep cool in portions so that the cookies keep their contours when baking.
Let the basic dough cool completely. Keep in mind when storing: Do not knead the dough too long and keep it cool in portions so that the cookies retain their contours when baking. Close the pastry tightly and keep it cool.
Cocoa colours some of the dough, ground almonds can replace some flour.
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