Crispy St. Nicholas Cookies

Name: Crispy St. Nicholas Cookies
Yield: Makes about 36 cookies, depending on the size of the cutter used
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

Preparation info

Makes about
36
cookies, depending on the size of the cutter used

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

so what could be wrong with a cookie named after my patron saint? These are a typical Hungarian Christmas cookie; the recipe comes from my friend Nancy Berzinec.

Ingredients

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Cookies
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; stir well to mix.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together on medium speed the butter and sugar until light and whitened, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and lemon zest and continue beating until smooth and light, another 2 minutes.
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