Decorative Christmas Cookies Recipe Video
Ingredients
| For the spritz cookies | ||
| Egg yolks | 3 | |
| Softened butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Flour | 2 1⁄2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Sprinkles | 1 Tablespoon | |
| For the chocolate chip meringue cookies | ||
| Egg whites | 3 | |
| Cream of tartar | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs) | |
| Chocolate chips | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 430 Calories from Fat 176
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20 g30.9%
Saturated Fat 11.3 g56.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 86.9 mg29%
Sodium 135 mg5.6%
Total Carbohydrates 53 g17.8%
Dietary Fiber 0.7 g2.8%
Sugars 28.9 g
Protein 10 g19.6%
Vitamin A 10.5% Vitamin C
Calcium 1.8% Iron 7.4%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Things You Will Need
Cookie sheetParchment paper
Oven
Mixing bowl
Hand mixer
Cookie press
Stand mixer
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degree.
MAKING
2. Combine in a mixing bowl egg yolks, butter, sugar and vanilla, using a hand mixer beat until well combined.
3. Gradually add the flour to the mixture and mix until well combined.
4. Place the dough in the cookie press and press the cookies onto a cookie sheet.
5. Once done sprinkle colored sugar sprinkles.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes.
7. Once done remove and allow it to cool on a cooling rack.
SERVING
8. Serve the spitz cookies along with a glass of hot chocolate.
FOR THE CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUE COOKIES
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degree.
2. Grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
MAKING
3. In a stand mixer bowl combine egg whites and cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.
4. Add sugar and beat until the sugar is incorporated.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Spoon meringue onto the cookie sheet.
7. Place the cookies sheet in oven and turn off the heat; let the meringue sit in the oven 1 ½ hour or overnight.
SERVING
8. Serve the chocolate chip meringue along with hot chocolate.
Chef
