{"id":2770,"date":"2013-12-17T00:08:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T23:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2013-12-17T00:32:30","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T23:32:30","slug":"traditional-christmas-cookies-with-cinnamon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/recipes\/cookies-and-brownies\/traditional-christmas-cookies-with-cinnamon","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Christmas cookies with cinnamon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ho, ho, ho!<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve been naughty this year, you&#8217;ll probably get no presents.<\/p>\n<p>But nothing prevents your from having these delicious <strong>traditional Christmas cookies<\/strong>!!! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2769\" alt=\"Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThey are very <strong>easy to make<\/strong> and <strong>they taste so&#8230; Christmassy<\/strong>!!! Just <strong>a teaspoon of ground cinnamon<\/strong> and <strong>anise<\/strong> can boost up the flavour of these cookies, but of course you can add all the spices and flavourings you want (e.g. ground <strong>ginger<\/strong>! That&#8217;s Christmassy as well)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2772\" alt=\"Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-01\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-01.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-01.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThese <strong>Christmas cookies<\/strong> by Christophe Felder are not so different from a<strong> <a title=\"Shortbread tart dough (P\u00e2te sabl\u00e9e)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/shortbread-tart-dough-pate-sablee\">shortbread tart dough<\/a><\/strong> where the cold butter is mixed by hand with the dry ingredients to obtain a<strong> sandy mixture<\/strong> that is then moistened with eggs and kneaded just as needed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2773\" alt=\"Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThey are &#8220;<strong>cut-out cookies<\/strong>&#8220;, so you can also <strong>have fun with all the cookie cutters<\/strong> you have (<em>I have an Austrian friend who made cookies the shape of Austria!<\/em>) \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2771\" alt=\"Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nP.S: this <strong>step-by-step recipe<\/strong> is for about 50 cookies&#8230; if you don&#8217;t want to eat them all, remember that they also <strong>make a perfect, tasty Christmas present!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2774\" alt=\"Traditional-Christmas-cookies-18\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-18.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-18.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-18-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmc-recipe\" id=\"gmc-print-2739\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\" style=\"\">\n                        <meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\" \/>\n                <h2 class=\"gmc-recipe-title \" itemprop=\"name\">Traditional Christmas cookies<\/h2>\n    <div 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                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Unsalted butter                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">1\/4                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Orange zest                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li 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itemprop=\"ingredients\">Ground cinnamon                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">1\/2 teaspoon                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Baking powder                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">1\/2 teaspoon                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Ground anise                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">1                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Egg                                        <\/td>\n        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class=\"amount\">1 teaspoon                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Kirsch liqueur                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">1\/2 pinch                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Salt                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                                        <\/tbody>\n                            <\/table>              \n                        <\/div>          <div class=\"gmc-recipe-steps\">\n            <h3 class=\"gmc-recipe-subtitle\">\n            Directions            <\/h3>            \n                                                <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-04.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        1                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Place the sifted flour, sugar, ground almonds, baking powder, cinnamon, anise, the fruit zests and the cold, diced butter in a bowl                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n           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            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        2                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Work the ingredients quickly with the tip of your fingers until they are all mixed and of a sandy texture                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-07.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-07-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-07.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        3                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Incorporate the eggs and the liqueur with your hands or (better) with a spatula                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-10.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-10.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        4                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Try to make a ball and then knead twice by crushing the dough in small pieces with a dough-cutter or the palm of your hand. This will allow to give consistence to the dough without overkneading it.                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-14.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-14-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-14.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        5                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Wrap in plastic, flatten and refrigerate for at least 2 hours                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-19.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        6                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">When the dough is cold, roll it out to a 4mm height on your slightly floured work surface. Cut the cookies in different shapes with cookie cutters or with a sharp knife...                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-22.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-22-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recipe-Traditional-Christmas-cookies-22.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        7                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">... and place them in a buttered and floured pan.                                     <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-2739\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Christmas-cookies-21.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        8                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Brush with eggwash (optional) and bake at 180\u00b0 for 13-15 minutes                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                               <\/div>\n    \t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t  \n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"notes\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"gmc-recipe-subtitle\">Note<\/h3>    \t\t<p>You can make a ball of dough scraps and roll it out again to obtain more cookies but be careful because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overworking the dough will have a negative impact on the flakiness of the cookies (i.e. more gluten will develop so the cookies will be harder)<\/li>\n<li>It might be necessary to store the dough for some more time in the fridge if the butter becomes too soft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                \n\n<\/div>\n\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ho, ho, ho! If you&#8217;ve been naughty this year, you&#8217;ll probably get no presents. But nothing prevents your from having these delicious traditional Christmas cookies!!! \ud83d\ude00 They are very easy to make and they taste so&#8230; Christmassy!!! 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