Cut-Out Cookies

Image: Cut-Out Cookies

Makes ~80-100, depending on the thickness and size of the cookies.

• Ingredients
  • 500g flour
  • 250g butter
  • 200g sugar
  • 3 eggs or 6 egg yolks
  • Lemon zest from one lemon
    • Note: This is very important to give the proper flavor.
  • One extra egg yolk for glazing the cookies
  • Some extra sugar to spread on top
• Instructions
  • Mix the butter with the sugar, eggs, and lemon zest.
  • Add the flour to make a dough.
  • Roll out the dough into a thin sheet and cut out shapes.
  • Use a brush to spread a thin layer of egg yolk on each cookie, then add a bit of sugar on top. You can also use sugar with larger grains or other decorational toppings here. (Image)
  • Bake on middle rung at 200 C for about 8-10 minutes, until they are light brown. If the dough was rolled out very thin, they burn very quickly and must be watched closely.

Source: "Haarer Kochen und Backen nach Grundrezepten", 4th Edition (1970).