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This centuries-old German cookie is stamped with a carved wooden mold to create an embossed design.2 EGGS 2 CUPS POWDERED SUGAR 13/4CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR, PLUS MORE FOR DUSTING 1 TSP. BAKING POWDER DASH SALT ANISEED FOR COATING BAKING SHEET
Using an electric mixer with a whisk beater, beat eggs in a bowl at high speed until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until very thick, about 5 to 10 minutes. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat well. Place in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
Dust baking sheets lightly with flour and sprinkle with aniseed. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 3/8-inch thick. Dust surface of dough with flour and smooth with fingertips. Press the mold into dough and lift up. Using a knife, cut out cookies and place on baking sheet. Let dry overnight at room temperature; do not cover.
Preheat oven to 325F. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until white on top. Transfer to racks. Store in an airtight container up to 2 months.
Makes about 21/2 dozen
The name of this cookie stems from the medieval German lebchen, meaning honeybee.1 CUP RAW ALMONDS 3/4CUP SUGAR 2 EGGS 1 CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 1/3CUP HAZELNUT FLOUR OR ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 1 TSP. GROUND CINNAMON 1/4TSP. GROUND CLOVES 1/2TSP.
GROUND GINGER 1/4TSP. GROUND ALLSPICE 1/8TSP. SALT 1/4CUP CHOPPED CANDIED ORANGE PEEL 2 TSP. GRATED LEMON ZEST 1/3CUP SLICED ALMONDS
In a food processor or blender, grind almonds finely with 1 tablespoon sugar. In a large bowl, beat eggs and remaining sugar until fluffy. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water over low heat and whisk until warm, about 125F.
Remove from water bath and beat until thick. In another bowl, stir together flours, ground almonds, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, salt, orange peel, and lemon zest and add to the egg mixture, mixing until blended. Chill 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350F. Spoon batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.
Makes about I1/2 dozen
This is the perfect opportunity to have fun decorating cookies with colored sugars before baking.1/2CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1/2CUP SUGAR 1 EGG 1/2CUP DARK MOLASSES 1 TBSP. CIDER VINEGAR 3 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 3/4TSP. BAKING SODA 1/4TSP. SALT 2 TSP. GROUND GINGER 1/2TSP.
GROUND CINNAMON D ECORATIONS: RED CINNA - MON CANDIES, GREEN SUGAR, AND SILVERDRAGEES
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light in color. Mix in egg, molasses, and vinegar. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix just until blended. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm. Preheat oven to 375F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8-inch thick. Cut out with 11/2- to 2-inch decorative cutters or larger cutters for gingerbread people. Place on parchment-lined or nonstick baking sheets.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.
Makes about 8 dozen
Peppernuts are spicy sweets the size of a hazelnut.1/2CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1 CUP FIRMLY PACKED DARK BROWN SUGAR 3 TBSP. HONEY 1 EGG 21/4CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 1 TSP. BAKING POWDER 1/2TSP.
BAKING SODA 1/4TSP. SALT 1 TSP. GROUND CINNAMON 1 TSP. GROUND CARDAMOM 1/2TSP. GROUND ALLSPICE 1/2TSP. GROUND CLOVES 1/4TSP.
WHITE PEPPER 1/2CUP GROUND RAW ALMONDS OR SKINNED, TOASTED HAZELNUTS
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light in color. Beat in honey and egg. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, white pepper, and nuts. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until blended. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 375F. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and place on baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks. For glaze, stir together powdered sugar and Cognac. Brush over warm cookies.
Makes about 6 dozen
These cookies have a thick snowfall of powdered sugar. At Christmastime, it is typical to stud a whole clove in each to signify the spices brought by the magi to the Christ child.
1 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 3 TBSP. POWDERED SUGAR 1 EGG YOLK 1/2TSP. ALMOND EXTRACT 1/8TSP. SALT 2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 2/3CUP GROUND , LIGHTLY TOASTED BLANCHED ALMONDS 36 WHOLE CLOVES POWDERED SUGAR FOR COAT - ING
Preheat oven to 325F. In a large bowl, cream together butter, powdered sugar, and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Add almond extract, salt, flour, and nuts and mix until blended.
Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls or 13/4-inch-long crescents with tapered ends, inserting a clove into the center of each one. Place on parchmentlined or nonstick baking sheets, spacing them about 11/2 inches apart from each other. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool slightly. Shake powdered sugar through a sieve onto parchment paper or aluminum foil, making a 3/8-inch-thick coating. Lay warm cookies on sugar and dust with a sugar coating.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Makes about 3 dozen
Bury a split vanilla bean in a jar of powdered sugar for several days to make vanilla sugar.2/3CUP BLANCHED ALMONDS 3/4CUP POWDERED SUGAR 1 VANILLA BEAN, SPLIT LENGTHWISE 2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR DASH OF SALT 3/4CUP PLUS 2 TBSP. UNSALTED BUTTER, CUT INTO 1/2-INCH CHUNKS, CHILLED 2 EGG YOLKS 1 CUP VANILLA SUGAR
In a food processor or blender, finely grind almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar and turn into a bowl. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them into the bowl. Place flour, remaining sugar, and salt in an electric mixer and mix briefly. Add butter and beat until crumbly. Add egg yolks and nut mixture and mix until dough clings together.
Form into a ball, place in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a walnut and shape into crescents with tapered ends. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.
While warm, dust completely with vanilla sugar shaken through a sieve, then let cool.
Makes about 5 dozen
Since biblical times, the dove has been symbolic as a messenger of peace.1/2CUP BLANCHED ALMONDS 3/4CUP SUGAR 1 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1 TSP. VANILLA EXTRACT 1/4TSP. SALT 2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR ABOUT 48 BLANCHED ALMOND HALVES DECORATING SUGAR, SUCH AS DEMERARA OR SUGAR SPRINKLES
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