Deliciously easy edible gifts are the way forward this Christmas. Why give socks when you can give utterly buttery Bredele biscuits, the classic French Christmas cookie? Pop into a box or recycle a jar and tie with a festive bow for the perfect present for family and friends.
Makes: approx. 80 cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 medium free range eggs
- 250g sugar
- Half Tonka bean – grated finely with the Microplane Premium Classic Zester
- 1 lemon – zest grated finely with the Microplane Premium Classic Zester
- 500g flour
- 1tsp baking powder (optional)
- 250g cold butter – grated with the Microplane Elite Box Grater extra coarse blade
- For the glaze:
- 1 egg white mixed with a little water
Method:
- Mix the eggs and sugar together and add the half tonka bean
- and lemon zest to the mixture
- In a second bowl, mix the flour and baking powder together
- Grate the cold butter, add to the flour mixture and knead roughly
- Add the egg and sugar mixture and knead into a dough
- Divide the dough in half and leave to rest in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan
- Sprinkle the worksurface with flour and roll out the dough to approx. 4mm thickness. Use cookies cutters to cut out the desired shape and glaze with the egg white
- Place on a non-stick tin and pop into the oven for approx. 8-10 minutes
- Once cooled, decorate with icing and stars
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