Christmas edition 2013: Biscuits!




So, say hello to my new buddy Rudolph! This year i finally decided to buy this little sweety at Ikea for only 3 euros and they worth it. It is cheap, cute and seep in christmas atmosphere.
But we'll talk about holiday decoration the next time because today i wanna show you my "christmas" biscuits!
They are easy to do (if you are not a bumbler like me), you only have to pay attention while they are inside the oven because they gild very easily(infact i burnt the first batch *desolation*).

Salutate il mio nuovo amico Rudolph! Quest'anno ho finalmente deciso di comprare questa bellezza all' Ikea per soli 3 euro. E' economico, carino e infonde un'aria natalizia.
Ma parleremo di decorazioni un'altra volta perché oggi voglio mostrarmi i miei biscotti "natalizi"!
Sono semplici da fare (se non sei un' incapace come me), devi solo prestare attenzione mentre sono nel forno perché si dorano molto facilmente (infatti ho bruciato la prima infornata *desolazione*).

Ingredients for 30-40 biscuits: 

- 9 tablespoon of butter (a bit more than 1/2 cup
-1 cup and 2 tablespoon of pastry/cake flour (00 type)
-1/2 cup of sugar
-1 pocket of vanillin
 -2 egg yolks
- a pinch of salt, somebody doesn't put it but i added it
-optional: chocolate chips for animals' eyes
Ingredienti per 30-40 biscotti:

-125 gr di burro
-250 gr di farina tipo 00
-100 gr di zucchero
-1 bustina di vanillina
-2 tuorli
-un pizzico di sale, alcuni non lo mettono ma io ho preferito aggiungerlo
-opzionale: gocce di cioccolato


1. Setacciare la farina in una ciotola e aggiungere lo zucchero, la vanillina e un pizzico di sale.

Sift the flour in a bowl and add sugar, vanillin and a pich of salt.


2. Aggiungere il burro e i tuorli e lavorare l'impasto velocemente fino ad ottenere un composto omogeneo.
Avvolgerlo nella pellicola trasparente e metterlo a raffreddare in frigo per circa un'ora.
Stendere l'impasto aiutandosi con un mattarello finchè non diventa sottile (mezzo centimetro), utilizzare le formine per creare i biscotti e metterli in una teglia, dove precedentemente si era messo un foglio di carta da forno. (Opzionale: Conficcare le gocce di cioccolato nei biscotti per creare gli occhi).

Se l'impasto risulta troppo secco aggiungere acqua fredda o latte, se risulta troppo appiccicoso aggiungere farina (non preoccuparti se ne serve molta, aggiungine quanto l'impasto ne richiede per non risultare molliccio e appiccicoso).

Add the butter and the yolks and mix up everything quickly untill the mixture will become homogeneous.
Wrap it up in a plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for about 1 hour.
Roll out the mixture with a rolling pin untill he is thin about 1/2 centimetre, cut the mixture with the cookie cutter and place the biscuits in a baking tray, where you put earlier a baking parchment paper. (Optional: Knock into the biscuits chocolate chips to create animals' eyes).

If the mixture is too dry add cold water or milk, if the mixture is too sticky add flour (don't panic if you have to use a lot of flour, add it untill the mixture won't be sticky and mushy).


The cookie cutters are from Ikea, aren't they lovely?

3. Infornare i biscotti per una decina di minuti a 170° circa, teneteli d'occhio perché si bruciano con facilità! Appena sono leggermente dorati e cotti internamente (sono pronti se inserendo uno stuzzicadenti al centro di uno di essi uscirà pulito) toglieteli dal forno.

Put the biscuits in the oven for about ten minutes at 170 degrees, keep an eye on the because they burn easily! When they become lightly gilded and they aren't uncooked inside(they are ready if a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean.) take them out of the oven.






Enjoy them!

 

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8 Responses to “Christmas edition 2013: Biscuits!”

  1. Christmas are wonderful. Your biscuits look tasty. Yum! :)

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    1. Yes they are yummy! :) Happy holidays dear and thank you for the comment!

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  2. Aww, those cookies look so cute! Baking cookies is such an easy and festive way to celebrate the holidays. (:

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    1. I perfectly agree with you, it so relaxing baking stuff while i'm listening christmas songs :)

      Happy holidays and thanks for the comment! x

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  3. That looks delicious and they seem to be pretty easy, I'll try to make them! Thanks for the recipe!

    http://www.mursway.com/

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    1. You are welcome! :)

      Happy holidays and thanks for the comment! x

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  4. The biscuits look amazing, especially the moose! I am definitely going to try this recipe out :-) Love Rudolf! x
    http://lornaswishingwell.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Yes, they are so cute and tasty :) Let me know how they'll come out! Happy Holidays x

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