Brunsli - Swiss Christmas cookies
By
Carolyn Haas
@Linky1
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Found this on a Swiss site. I'd heard of these before, but never had a recipe until now! (Cooking time does not include resting overnight.)
Rating:
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Serves:
50 cookies
Prep:
30 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 5 oz
- sugar
- 9 oz
- ground almonds
- 1/4 tsp
- cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp
- cloves, ground
- 2 Tbsp
- cocoa powder
- 2 Tbsp
- flour
- 1 pinch
- salt
- 2
- egg whites
- 3 1/2 oz
- bitter chocolate, melted
- 2 tsp
- kirsch
How to Make Brunsli - Swiss Christmas cookies
- 1Mix sugar, salt, almonds, cinnamon, ground cloves, cocoa powder and flour in a bowl.
Add egg whites and stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed. - 2Add melted chocolate and the kirsch, knead to a soft dough.
- 3Roll out dough on a flat surface (it may be slightly covered with sugar), approximately 1/2 inch thick. Cut out different shapes and put them on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.
Let them rest for about 5 to 6 hours or overnight in a dry place. - 4Bake for about 4 to 6 minutes in the center of the pre-heated oven at 250 °C (480 °F).
