Easy Christmas Home-Made Danish Cookies!

Hello Everyone!

Its been ages since my last post! Welcoming the Christmas season into your homes is really an exciting time with the jingle of carols and the winter chill! With the season really busy it is also really hard to sit down and make some treats for the family!

This week EL the cook entices your sweet taste buds with a easy recipe of  Danish Cookies, perfect for the Christmas season! I remember the good ol' Danish Cookies in the blue tin, which made a perfect Christmas gift! It had that melt in the mouth quality that made you want to eat just one more!


So here's my recipe for those soft, comforting butter cookies that will make all those who eat them, give you that reaction " DID YOU MAKE THESE?"

INGREDIENTS: ( Makes 24 cookies)

• 100 gm unsalted butter
• 60 gm icing sugar
• 150 gm sifted flour
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar for decoration
• 1 tablespoon milk

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT:

• A large bowl
• Silicone Spatula
• Kitchen Whisk
• Microwave oven
• Parchment paper (buttered)
• Piping Bag

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix together the butter and icing sugar to create a soft buttercream.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, minus the milk, and combine well. If the mixture is too dry, add the 1 tbsp of milk or more until a soft but firm batter is formed.
• Create the cookie shapes either using a  piping bag or simply dropping a tsp of batter onto the sheet.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, regularly checking to make sure they are baking evenly. Bake till light golden only. 
• Let cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack then sprinkle with sugar!

This should get you in the mood for a Very Merry Christmas!