Festive "Christmas Tree" Cookies
A bright and festive treat. The cookies are crumbly, very delicious, and have a pronounced orange aroma. They would make a wonderful gift. This quantity of ingredients yields 50-70 pieces.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 50
- Recipe difficulty
- 3 / 5
Ingredients
for 50 servings
- butter 150 g
- sugar 150 g
- vanilla sugar 2 tsp
- eggs 2
- orange 1
- baking powder 2 tsp
- flour 500-550 g
- sugar glaze
- cake sprinkles
Instructions
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[Preparation] Zest the orange (use a grater or a special knife), trying to use only the orange part.
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Squeeze the juice from the fruit (50 ml is needed).
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[Kneading the dough] Cream the butter with vanilla sugar and sugar.
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Mix in the eggs.
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Mix the mixture.
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Pour in the orange juice.
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Add the zest.
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Mix again.
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Stir in the flour and baking powder. Knead the dough.
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[Shaping] Roll out a sheet of dough. For a crispy effect, roll it thin (approximately 2–3 mm).
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Cut out Christmas tree shapes using a knife or cookie cutters.
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[Baking] Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it with oil. Arrange the pieces. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 10–15 minutes.
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[Decorating] Decorate to taste.