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January is the perfect time to bake. It is so cold outside
that we crave comfort food. We at the Russian Artists Team love to share good
ideas so here is a great recipe of delicate shortbread cookies made using an embossed
rolling pin. You can buy a pin like this on Etsy or use your regular one if you
want your cookies plain.
The recipe and photos were provided by our team member,
Tetyana Otruta ( https://www.etsy.com/shop/otruta ).
Ingredients for basic recipe*:
200 gr unsalted butter, softened
150 gr powdered sugar
1 medium egg
390 gr all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
* If you'd like to make your cookies chocolate flavored, add
30 gr. of cocoa but reduce the flour (the same amount 30 gr). Add an orange or
lemon zest from 1 fruit to make them citrus flavored.
How to make them:
Beat the butter with a sugar
until creamy. Add the egg and flavor, if using (orange zest or cocoa),
then add a flour. The dough will be soft so wrap it in a plastic
wrap and refrigerate until firm, about an hour. Roll out the dough with your
regular pin 5-6mm thick, then use your embossed one. Using a floured cookie
cutter, cut out the cookies and place them to a freezer for several minutes
before baking them.
Preheat the oven to 375'F. Transfer the cookies to parchment
paper lined baking sheets and bake for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Enjoy!
