Cinnamon-chocolate New Year's cookies
4 servings
60 minutes
Cinnamon-chocolate New Year cookies are the embodiment of coziness and celebration in every bite. Its origin can be traced back to traditional winter recipes of European cuisine, where cinnamon and chocolate create a harmonious duet of flavors. The delicate dough with spicy notes of cinnamon and rich chocolate hue highlights the sweetness of brown sugar. The cookies melt in your mouth, leaving a pleasant warmth of spices and richness of cocoa. Shapes like Christmas trees, stars, and snowmen add a special festive atmosphere, making the baking not only delicious but also symbolic. Dusting with powdered sugar reminds one of snowy winter evenings when the soul rejoices in the anticipation of magic. Such cookies are perfect for cozy tea parties, gifts for loved ones, and creating a New Year mood in every home.
1
Beat the soft butter at room temperature with sugar into a fluffy, homogeneous mass. Add the yolks and beat again.
- Butter: 130 g
- Brown sugar: 130 g
- Egg yolk: 2 pieces
2
In a bowl, mix flour with cocoa and cinnamon separately. Add the mixture to the butter mass and beat until a uniform soft dough forms.
- Whole wheat flour: 180 g
- Cocoa powder: 1 tablespoon
- Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
3
Put the prepared dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (mark 5). Lightly grease the baking tray with butter.
- Butter: 130 g
4
Take the dough out of the fridge, knead it and roll it thin (up to 1–0.5 cm). Cut out shapes of Christmas trees, stars, people, snowmen, and other New Year symbols. Carefully transfer the finished cookies to a baking sheet (you can use a spatula). Continue until all the dough is used.
5
Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, watching for doneness through the oven window (to prevent burning). Once ready, leave the cookies on the tray for 1 minute, then transfer them to a rack with a spatula to cool completely.
6
When the cookies cool down, sprinkle them with powdered sugar.
- Powdered sugar: to taste