Fine Butter Cookies

Name: Fine Butter Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 140 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 40 Portionen
Ingredients: 1 Stück Organic Lemon; 250 g Wheat Flour Type 405; 100 g Sugar; 125 g Cold Butter; 4 Stück Egg Yolks; 1 EL Milk; 50 g Pearl Sugar

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Cook Time

2 h 50 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

30 Min

Description

Fine butter cookies from the Thermomix® are a classic for Christmas time. With just a few ingredients like lemon, flour, butter, sugar, and egg yolks, you can make about 40 delicious cookies. The total preparation time is 170 minutes, of which 30 minutes are active working time. Ideal as a sweet breakfast, finger food, or dessert for the whole family. This recipe is perfect for anyone who enjoys baking and loves Christmas treats.

Ingredients (7 ingredients)

1 Stück Organic Lemon
250 g Wheat Flour Type 405
100 g Sugar
125 g Cold Butter
4 Stück Egg Yolks
1 EL Milk
50 g Pearl Sugar

Preparation (8 steps)

Grate the Lemon Zest

Wash the lemon with hot water, rub dry, and grate the zest. Set aside one teaspoon of the grated lemon zest for the dough, and use the rest for something else.

Mix Flour, Sugar, and Lemon Zest

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 4

Put 250 g wheat flour type 405, 100 g sugar, and 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest into the mixing bowl and mix for 10 sec/speed 4.

Add Butter and Egg Yolks and Knead

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/Kneading speed

Add 125 g cold butter in flakes and 2 egg yolks and knead into a dough for 2 min/kneading stage.

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Chill the Dough

Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Roll out and Cut out Cookies

Roll out the dough in portions on a lightly floured work surface. Cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, leaving some space between them.