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Swiss Christmas Cookies
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By Andie Pilot
Published 2021
In December, when days are cold and there’s little sunlight, Swiss families often gather together to bake cookies. It’s an important feature of Advent, the run up to Christmas, with some families making over a dozen different varieties. The most beloved Christmas recipes are dusted off, a schedule is made, recipes are double-checked and maybe a new one is added to the rotation.
There are calculations, like how many eggs do I need if I use yolks for the Mailänderli and whites for the Brunsli? Butter inevitably goes on sale, and so do ground nuts and parchment paper, which means perusing supermarket flyers and writing detailed shopping lists. Some mills even offer 5 kg bags of Guetzlimehl, flour that’s fine and perfect for cookie making.