Directions

• This dough is so simple to make, and its use is countless. You can make decorated cookies for the holidays, using different glazes and fillings. You can also prepare different cute cookies for the children’s lunch pack, or you can cut them using different shapes and enjoy them with tea or coffee.
• I put all the flour directly in the bowl of the food processor. With the help of a spoon, I made a well in which I added yeast, sugar, 1 tablespoon of warm milk and covered everything with a little flour. I let the yeast activate for 10 minutes.
• After the 10 minutes, add the rest of the ingredients: eggs, ground walnuts, powdered sugar, salt, flavors, butter and lard. If you wish, you can also add the zest of a grated lemon or orange.
• Mix the dough well for 5 minutes. Place food foil on the work table and remove the formed dough from the bowl of the food processor onto it. Pack everything well and put the dough in the refrigerator for 5-6 hours or preferably overnight. Take the dough out of the refrigerator 10 minutes before making the cookies. The butter will soften a little more and we will be able to work with it more easily. Divide the dough in half to make it easier to work. Place half on a lightly floured table, and wrap half in foil, and put back in the fridge.
• It’s time to let your imagination run free. you can make all kinds of cookies, in different shapes. I chose to make small cones and bags filled with plum jam, but I also cut the dough using different shapes.
• I baked the cookies one at a time at 180 degrees for 12-15 minutes. They should brown slightly, not get a dark brown color. You will see in the pictures that I forgot one of the trays, unfortunately. So don’t do the same as me. The cookies you want with sugar must be powdered while they are still hot. These cookies can be kept for 7-10 days, in hermetically sealed metal boxes. Enjoy!