A “cutout” cookie is simply a type of cookie made by rolling out dough onto a floured surface and making shapes from with a cookie cutter. The first cutout cookie recipe I made was for Butter Cookies-almost the same as sugar cookies but a little more delicate- then I made Moravian Spice Cookies, and...
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Archive for December, 2009
Cutouts
Mrs. Schmidt's Cardamom Cookies
These cookies have a very unique taste; Mrs. Schmidt, a family friend of the author, brought the recipe from Denmark along with the Lebkuchen bar recipe (also a very unusual cookie). The cardamom cookie recipe uses a tablespoon of cardamom and some heavy cream–not the average ingredients for a christmas cookie. Another interesting aspect of this recipe...
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Almond (and hazelnut) Roll Slices
The recipe for almond roll cookies was very similar to the chocolate pinwheel recipe. After making the dough into a log, though, the recipe calls for each log to be rolled in sliced almonds. I didn’t realize that I only had a few almonds left after grinding them in the food processor to use...
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Chocolate Pinwheels
I made chocolate pinwheels a few days ago, and they were so much fun- I think kids of any age would enjoy helping with them. Even little children can mix ingredients or help roll up the dough into a spiral. The dough can be dyed half and half in any color, but Pasley says that the...
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