Christmas Recipes from Germany

  • 500 grams of Flour
  • 250 grams of Butter
  • 125 grams of Sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • A small amount of milk (about 3 spoonfuls)
  • Cookie Cutters

Mix the flour, butter, sugar, and 3 of the eggs together in a bowl. Once it forms a paste, cover it and allow it to cool in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. While the dough cools, take the 4th egg and mix it in a cup with a little bit of milk.

After the dough has cooled, remove it from the refrigerator and roll it out to about 1/2 cm thickness with a rolling pin. Begin to cut out shapes using the cookie cutters until you have filled a cookie sheet. Brush the tops of the cookies with the egg and milk mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 180° C for 15-25 minutes depending on your oven. Be sure to watch them as the bake because they will get dark quickly!

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