Butter-S German Christmas Cookie Speciality
Soft & tender buttery Christmas cookie speciality from the South of Germany.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ tbsp. lemon peel
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup coarse sugar Hagelzucker
Instructions
- Add flour to the working space and form a well in the middle.
- Add sugar, egg yolks and lemon peel to the well.
- Knead the dough just until all ingredients combine. Make sure to don´t over-knead the dough.
- Cover and place into the fridge for about 1.5 hours.
- Roll the dough to a roll with about ½-inch diameter.
- Cut into 3-inch-long ropes and shape to an "S" and place onto a with parchment lined baking sheet.
- Whisk the egg white with a fork and then brush the cookies with it and sprinkle with nip/peal sugar.
- Bake at 350F in a pre-heated oven for about 10 min.
Notes
Store in a cookie tin or airtight container.
Nutrition
Yield: 1PortionCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSugar: 5g