Stained Glass Cookies with Mandarin Zest

Baking and Desserts | World cuisine

⏳ Time

45 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Stained Glass Cookies with Mandarin Zest

Ingredients

Wheat Flour - 6.3 oz
Granulated sugar - 1.8 oz
Ground Cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
Milk - 1 tablespoon
Butter - 3.5 oz
Mandarins - 1 piece
Candied fruits - 3.5 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 356°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine the flour, butter (grated), sugar, mandarin zest, and cinnamon. Rub together with your hands until crumbly.

Step 2

Add the milk and knead until you have a soft dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm it up.

Step 3

Crush the candies into small pieces (using a rolling pin, for example). I think it's better to use jelly instead of candied fruits, as the candied fruits did not melt in the oven, so I will try making the cookies with jelly next time.

Step 4

Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out to a thickness of 1 cm, or thinner. Cut out cookie shapes using large cookie cutters and transfer them to the parchment. In the center of each cookie, create a 'window' using small cookie cutters. Fill the openings with pieces of candies (a little, otherwise the filling will spread messily). You can also bake the cut-out centers of the cookies.

Step 5

Bake for 12 minutes, until the cookies are golden and the filling has melted. Remove from the oven and let sit for a few minutes to allow the filling to set.