Shortbread cookies with sugar icing and festive coloring
4 servings
120 minutes
Sand cookies with sugar glaze are the embodiment of coziness and celebration. Their roots go back to the European tradition of Christmas baking, where sweet crumbly dough and bright glaze create an atmosphere of magic. Tender, crispy, with a light cinnamon aroma, they delight both adults and children. The glaze not only decorates but also adds a pleasant sugary note, while food colorings allow for the most imaginative patterns. Such cookies often become part of festive gifts or are served with hot tea in a cozy company. They are perfect for family creativity as the coloring process turns into a fun activity. The aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the home with warmth and reminds one of childhood winter evenings spent decorating sweet treats.
1
We mix soft butter and powdered sugar. Add the yolk, milk, flour with baking powder, and ground cinnamon. Quickly knead the dough.
- Butter: 80 g
- Powdered sugar: 300 g
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
- Milk: 30 ml
- Wheat flour: 200 g
- Baking powder: 3 g
- Cinnamon: to taste
2
Put it in the fridge for 15 minutes.
3
Roll the dough to a thickness of 5-6 millimeters. Place the template. Cut out according to the template with a sharp knife. Transfer to a dry baking sheet.
4
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius, bake the cookies for 9 minutes.
5
Making icing. Mix one egg white and 150 grams of powdered sugar. Fill a piping bag with the icing and apply it to the cookies. The icing dries quickly, so it's better to prepare it in portions.
- Egg white: 2 pieces
- Powdered sugar: 300 g
- Food coloring: to taste
6
To let the glaze dry thoroughly, it takes about 7 hours. We dry the gift sand cookies in a warm, dry place at room temperature.