Danish Christmas Cookies
Makes about 201 cup plain flour
just under 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1 large egg, separated
1-3/4 teaspoons cinnamon or ground cardamom
pinch of salt
blanched almonds to decorate
Pre-heat oven to 300 F (150 C). Put aside the egg white, 1 ounce of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or cardamom for glazing. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the yolk of the egg, the sugar, salt and spice. Mix the dough with a wooden spoon and then knead until smooth. Roll the dough out on a floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookie shapes with your favorite cookie cutter. Mix the egg white with 1 level tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of spice and brush over the cookies. Put one blanched almond in the centre of each cookie. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light brown.
Note: Submitted by James from The Green Chronicle.
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Reviews of Danish Christmas Cookies:
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A cookie baker Dec 11, 2009
Would not make this again.
The recipe made about 5 cookies unless you are a small child. Good though.
Liz in United States of America Nov 23, 2009
Would make this again.
Very nice! I used vanilla as well. Love the simple ingredients.
Nov 18, 2009
Would make this again.
I found that with this recipe you might want to add another 1/4 cup flour, and maybe it is just my oven but if you have smaller cookie cutters you may need to lessen the time by a good 10 minutes or more.
Emily Lummus Dec 7, 2008
Would make this again.
they were just so easy to make,and they were just so good!
Francesco Oliviero in Italy Dec 16, 2007
Would make this again.
I loved this cookie! It's super easy to bake. I have also made these using vanilla.
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