Christmas cookies, the aroma of butter, Love actually e Christmas is all around

Christmas gifts.

So, what do I get her?
Yes this! Amazing.
But will make it in time?
Mom says that the express courier got messed up.
Mmm. Let’s just hope.

And for the Christmas menu? When do we meet to decide? Is aunty free tomorrow?
Actually I can’t tomorrow mom, I’ll be out!
But we must decide together the Christmas menu, it’s getting late! I got a beautiful centerpiece. Grandma said she will eats only the main course, so think of something!

Tales of ordinary Christmas madness

And among all this frenzy of the Christmas – in its consumer mood – of when you grow up and there is no more Santa Claus to bring you gifts but Santa-is-you, I haven’t had a second to feel it.
To feel Christmas, the real Christmas.
Until I watched Love Actually and I made Christmas cookies.

Now I feel you, my dear Christmas.

Christmas cookies – the recipe

INGREDIENTS (for about 50 cookies, that might seems a lot, but will be a few)

• 400 g of flour
• 100 g of caster sugar
• 100 g of granulated sugar
• 200 g of butter (at room temperature)
• 1 egg
• 2 yolks
• 2 pinchs of salt
• A teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Lemon zest q.s.
• Orange zest q.s.

While you taste listen: (obviously) All I want for Christmas is you, Mariah Carey

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

1. In a large bowl pour the flour. In the center add the butter, sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix with your hands.
2. It’s time to add eggs. Slowly incorporates the flour and butter until obtaining a smooth and easy to manipulate dough.
3. Put a bit of flour on a pastry board and transfer the dough. Knead vigorously and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.
4. Roll out the dough, so make the Christmas cookies and have fun.

The truth is that this cookies dough is some kind of magic. It’s perfect: neither too soft nor too consistent. It doesn’t break when you work it and, last but not least, gives birth to cookies that are simple and awesome at the same time!

5. However, now you just have to bake them: 180 ° C for 10/15 minutes. Keep an eye on them because it takes just one more minute to get them overcooked and ruining all the poetry.

Tableware:  La Fornacina Keramik Studio

Ph. Sara Cartelli
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