1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
rind of 1/2 orange, grated
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 oz brandy
3 3/4 cups flour
1 egg white
Cream butter; add sugar gradually, continuing to cream. Add egg yolks, orange rind, nutmeg, vanilla, and brandy. Mix well. Slowly add flour until mixture becomes a workable dough. Roll out and cut with christmas cookie cutters, brush with egg white and decorate (sprinkles, almonds, nuts, etc.). Bake at 375-400 F for approx. 10 mins.
Terese in OH Dec 19, 2007
Would not make this again.
This recipe is horrible. The taste is fine, but the dough was a hassle to work with. I'm not sure I'd make them again. My sister and I spent two hours on them just trying to make the dough workable. I rated them 3 on sheer merit of the taste.
Kevin in St. Louis Dec 14, 2007
Would make this again.
Great recipe! These cookies were very tasty - my kids helped make them and also helped eat them :)
I think maybe Diana who said these were horrible maybe messed up the recipe...
diana in pa Dec 11, 2007
Would not make this again.
These were absolutely the most HORRIBLE tasting cookie I have ever made! Don't waste your good ingredients. There is no way to make these better, even if you cover them with frosting... they still are the worst! DON'T MAKE DON'T MAKE DON'T MAKE !!!
German Student in Australia Dec 9, 2007
Would make this again.
These look lovely! I have been looking for some to make for my mum, and being a German student, the German name caught my eye. I think that these are great and very christmassy. The name translates to "Christmas biscuits" in German. :)
Holly Hobby in Viva Nashvegas Dec 4, 2007
Would make this again.
YUM!!! These are great! I sprinkled light brown sugar on them before baking and powdered sugar as they cooled, because that was all I had. Forgot to buy toppings, but the powdered sugar turned out to be an excellent touch. It looks like snow on my Christmas tree-shaped cookies and they complement the orange flavor. O tannenbaum, O tannenbaum, how tasty are your branches! Next time I will make them green.
