As November approaches, Christmas is almost here. As many of us want to start thinking and collecting ideas to enjoy the holidays to the fullest, Carolina, from the blog La cocina de Carolina , is giving us a taste of these cookies with a 100% Christmas feel! Although you know as well as I do that you can start making these cookies right now, because they are as different as they are delicious. Don't resist!
When we think about making Christmas cookies, the first thing that comes to mind is making cookies in the shape of a Christmas tree, a star, a snowflake... but when you see the Nordic Ware Christmas cookie stamps, you'll just want to make your cookies with them.
You can use any butter cookie recipe to shape them with the stamps , add different flavors such as vanilla, almond, orange... For these Christmas cookies I wanted to give them an even more Christmassy touch, making the cookies green and as those of you who know me already know that I almost never use artificial coloring in my recipes, I thought the best thing was to make them with matcha green tea, a natural coloring that will also give a very different special flavor to our cookies.
Also, if you add some white chocolate chips, the result is already exquisite. I'm sure you'll make them more than once this Christmas!
INGREDIENTS
150 g of butter (softened)
2 and 1/2 tablespoons of matcha green tea
120 g icing sugar
A pinch of salt
2 egg yolks
250 g of wheat flour
70 g chocolate chips
Nordic Ware Holiday Cookie Stamps and Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
PREPARATION
We start by sifting the flour together with the matcha tea.
Beat the butter (it should be at room temperature, softened) together with the sugar and a pinch of salt until it becomes a creamy and smooth mixture. To do this, you can use the food processor with the paddle attachment or an electric whisk .
Add the egg yolks and beat well.
Little by little we add the flour together with the matcha tea and mix until well combined. Add the white chocolate chips and transfer to a lightly floured surface.
We knead with our hands until the dough no longer sticks to us.
We form a ball and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Place the dough on a floured baking paper and roll it out with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 6 mm. Place it in the fridge for another half hour.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC without air, with heat above and below.
Joseh Joseph Adjustable Rolling Pin and Nordic War Cookie Stamps
We shape our cookies with the Nordic Ware Christmas stamps and finish cutting them with a round cutter (if we don't have one, we can use a glass that has the same diameter as the stamp or the stamp itself, pressing well on the sides).
Place them in the oven for about 7-9 minutes (depending on the power of your oven, they will take more or less time). It is important to keep an eye on the edges of the cookies so they don't burn. As soon as they start to brown, they are ready.
We let them rest on the tray for a couple of minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack until they have cooled and hardened.
NOTE: "All seasons" cookie stamps are also available. You can see them here .
