My Grandmother’s Christmas biscuits (1)

December 4th, 2007 2:34 pm

In Germany women used to pride themselves in baking 10- 20 different kinds of biscuits during December which then were served up at Christmas time and thereafter.The following recipes were handed down to me by my grandmother:

Coconut cookies

50g butter (unsalted)

100g sugar

vanilla extract

1 egg

rum flavour

bitter almond flavour

125g flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

(or use self raising flour)

1 tablespoon milk

250g desiccated coconut

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla, add egg and flavours. Add rest of ingredients.

Roll dough into little balls, place on tray lined with baking paper and bake for about 15 minutes till slightly golden. Remove carefully from tray as they are still quite soft.

Coconut Macaroons

125g butter

300g sugar

vanilla

4 egg yolks

50g flour

375g desiccated coconut

4 egg whites (beaten till stiff)

Mix all ingredients, then carefully mix beaten eggwhites into the dough. Use a teaspoon to make little mounds on a tray lined with baking paper. Bake at 200 C for 10-15 minutes.

Coconut Sticks

4 egg yolks

125 g sugar

180g butter

250g flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

250 g desiccated coconut

50ml vodka or brandy or grand marnier or similar spirit

Juice and peel of 1/2 lemon

Mix dough, roll into sausage shaped rolls, about 5-6 cm long. Bake on lined tray for 20-25 minutes at 180 C.

To make them extra special, melt chocolate and dip each biscuit into chocolate so it is half covered.

Enjoy!