More cookies?

Here is another easy Christmas cookie recipe. It’s done in no time and without coconut macaroons there really is something missing during Christmas. Enjoy them with a cup of coffee, after lunch or dinner or simply whenever you feel like having one. Coconut Macaroons (yields 50 macaroons) 3 egg whites 210 g (7.4oz) confectioner’s sugar lemon peel and juice of one lemon 250g (8.8oz) coconut flakes Beat egg whites to a very stiff foam, add sugar spoon by spoon, keep . . .

Christmas Essentials: Christmas cookies!

What would Christmas be without homemade Christmas cookies?! In Germany there is a huge variety of Christmas cookies, the bakers usually start baking the goodies shortly after Thanksgiving. Here is one very simple recipe for traditional German “Butterplaetzchen“: “Butterplaetzchen” (yields approx. 80 cookies) · 250g (approx. 9oz) all purpose flour · 325g (approx. 11.5oz) confectioner’s sugar · 1 pinch of salt · lemon peel of 1/2 lemon · 1 egg · 120g (approx. 4.3oz) cold butter Heap flour with confectioner’s . . .