One of the groups from church is having a Christmas cookie exchange on Monday. My wife and I have decided on what we will be taking (recipe below) and we are hoping that it doesn't just turn into an exchange of decorated sugar cookies.
I thought it might be fun to try a web cookie exchange where we could post recipes for some of our favorite Christmas/holiday cookies.
So here's the recipe I am offering.
Babes Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes
(makes 4 dozen)
The Dough
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 8-ounce container sour cream
2 egg yolks (reserve whites for filling)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Confectionersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] sugar
Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter until grainy. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, egg yolks and lemon juice. Blend the sour cream mixture into the flour mixture. Knead together to form a smooth dough. Place the dough on plastic wrap and pat it into a 6 x 8 rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
The Filling
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 cups walnuts, finely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually whip in the sugar to form a meringue. Whip until the meringue holds soft peaks. Fold in the remaining ingredients.
Dust a rolling pin and the counter with flour. Roll the chilled dough out into a thin (1/8 inch maximum) rectangle on the floured counter. Trim the edges so the rectangle measures 24 x 15 inches. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares and dust with confectionersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] sugar. Place a rounded teaspoon of the filling in the center of each dough square. With a tiny bit of water dampen the opposite corners. Fold the two opposite corners and press the center lightly together. Place the cookies on a nonstick baking sheet and bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
I thought it might be fun to try a web cookie exchange where we could post recipes for some of our favorite Christmas/holiday cookies.
So here's the recipe I am offering.
Babes Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes
(makes 4 dozen)
The Dough
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 8-ounce container sour cream
2 egg yolks (reserve whites for filling)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Confectionersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] sugar
Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter until grainy. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, egg yolks and lemon juice. Blend the sour cream mixture into the flour mixture. Knead together to form a smooth dough. Place the dough on plastic wrap and pat it into a 6 x 8 rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
The Filling
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 cups walnuts, finely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually whip in the sugar to form a meringue. Whip until the meringue holds soft peaks. Fold in the remaining ingredients.
Dust a rolling pin and the counter with flour. Roll the chilled dough out into a thin (1/8 inch maximum) rectangle on the floured counter. Trim the edges so the rectangle measures 24 x 15 inches. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares and dust with confectionersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] sugar. Place a rounded teaspoon of the filling in the center of each dough square. With a tiny bit of water dampen the opposite corners. Fold the two opposite corners and press the center lightly together. Place the cookies on a nonstick baking sheet and bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
