As in Russia, the New Year is unthinkable without olivier and tangerines, so in In Europe, not a single Christmas is complete without cookies. He is given as souvenir, sold at fairs and just enjoy eating in the evenings with a glass of milk or a cup of tea. The most important thing in this dessert – the aroma and decoration that create this magical festive atmosphere. This cookie will not be difficult to cook together with a child: for sure, children will like to cut out the dough with various figures, and since the basis of the decor is colored egg glaze that does not require so much accuracy in work like royal icing, then young culinary specialists they can decorate the cookies themselves. Share with friends: 
Time: 2 hours. 35 minutes Difficulty: easy Amount: 36 cookies per recipes use measured containers with a volume of: 1 glass (tbsp.) – 240 ml 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cups (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp. l.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
Biscuit
- 2/3 Art. margarine
- 3/4 Art. granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp orange or lemon peel grated on grater
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 4 tsp milk
- 2 tbsp. premium flour, + additionally for rolling test
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
Egg glaze
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2-3 drops of food coloring
- 900 gr. powdered sugar
- 1/4 Art. milk
- 2 tbsp. l pasteurized egg whites
Recipes with similar ingredients: Premium Flour, Orange zest, icing sugar, milk, eggs
Recipe preparation:
- Biscuits: Using a mixer, whisk thoroughly in a cream margarine, granulated sugar, orange zest and vanilla will be required about 2 minutes Add the egg and beat for about 1 min. before receiving light air mass. Stir in the milk.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt through a sieve, and mix them into a creamy mixture. Divide the dough into 2 parts (3 if double recipe), put between 2 sheets of wax paper, Flatten slightly and refrigerate for 1 hour or 20 minutes. in the freezer.
- On a floured surface, roll the dough to a thickness of , 6 cm. And cut out cookies from it using special molds. Transfer cookies to greased baking sheets and refrigerate in for about 30 minutes, until they harden.
- Preheat the oven to 190 ° C.
- Egg glaze: While the dough is cooling, mix the egg yolk, 1 tsp. water and food coloring. With a soft brush grease the cookies with egg icing.
- Bake for 6-7 minutes. Do not let the liver turn brown. Biscuit rise slightly and the icing will look cracked. Put the 2nd batch to bake, if you still have dough.
- Glaze decoration: while cookies are baking, mix powdered sugar, milk and egg whites. Make sure that the mixture turned out to be thick and holds its shape sufficiently. Pull out cookies from the oven and place it on the wire rack for about 30 minutes so that it completely cooled. Using a pastry bag or regular bag with clasp (with a cut tip), decorate cookies with white sugar icing.
