Eggnog – Stars

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 210 g flour, smooth
• 1 pinch of baking powder
• 80 g powdered sugar
• 1 ½ packets of vanilla sugar
• 30 ml egg liqueur
• 2 egg yolks
• 100 g butter (room temperature)
• 300 ml milk
• 1 pack of pudding powder, vanilla, 30 – 40g
• 60 g sugar, crystal
• 120 ml eggnog
• 120 g butter (room temperature)

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 2 hours 10 minutes

delicate cookies not just for Christmas

Dough ingredients for about 30 cookies, but the filling is enough for double the amount. So: either make two batches of dough or use the pudding for something else! Mix (or sift) the flour and baking powder, stir in the remaining ingredients, and knead everything well. Then let the dough rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the filling: Mix 100 ml (1/3) of the milk with the pudding powder until smooth, then bring the rest of the milk to a boil with the sugar. Slowly stir in the pudding and simmer until thickened. Stir in the egg liqueur and butter, using a hand blender or whisk if necessary to prevent lumps. Remove from the heat and let cool, stirring occasionally. Stir again, then cover with cling film and let cool completely. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, roll out to about 3 mm thick, and cut out cookies, half of which are then cut into a hole in the center (use a thimble if necessary). Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 10 minutes (do not brown). Remove the cookies from the baking sheet, using the baking paper to prevent them from browning (they should stay yellow), and let them cool. Whisk the cooled eggnog cream until fluffy and spread a thick layer of it on the undersides of the cookies. Place the hole cookies on top and gently press them together. Finally, place a dollop of the remaining cream over the holes and sprinkle with powdered sugar (mixed with the remaining vanilla sugar), if desired. NOTE: These cookies must be kept refrigerated!