Recipe - Kerstkransjes (Christmas Wreath Cookies)

2/3 cup Butter
One half cup Honey
1 tablespoon Water
2 One fourth cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
One half A Lemon's Peel; Finely
Grated
1 Egg; Beaten
Rock Sugar or Colored Sugar
Crystals
One half cup Blanched Almonds; Chopped

If you’re off to The Netherlands for the holidays you will find that many
parts of a Christmas Tree are edible, namely the decorations. Kerstkransjes
are the traditional cookie decoration for many Dutch homes. Children are
encouraged to remove a cookie each night during the Twelve Days of
Christmas, or when they have been particularly good during the day.

The Cook & Kitchen Staff at Recipeaday.com simply encourage you to treat
yourself to this fine holiday tradition from The Netherlands today, as we
hear you have been very, very good!

Bring all the ingredients to room temperature. Cream butter, honey and
water together in a large mixing bowl until well blended. In a small,
separate mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder and lemon peel together. Add
the flour mixture, a small portion at a time, to the honey mixture,
blending continually. Knead the completed mixture into a soft ball, adding
more flour if necessary. Wrap and chill dough for 1hour.

Preheat your oven to 375F degrees. On a floured surface, roll half the
dough out into 1/2inch thickness. Cut out circles with cookie cutter or
floured rim of a glass. Cut out cookie wreath centers with a small cookie
cutter or rimfloured thimble. Reserve centers to make more cookies.

Place cookies on buttered cookies sheet, about 1inch apart. Lightly brush
dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar and chopped almonds. Bake for
810 minutes, until golden brown. Remove cookies from oven and cool on
sheet until no longer soft. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat
process with remaining cookie dough.

Store in an airtight container or follow the tradition of The Netherlands
and tie the cooled cookies with lengths of red ribbon to your Christmas
Tree.

Makes Approximately 6Dozen 2Inch Cookies

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From The Cook & Kitchen Staff at http://www.recipeaday.com by The Cook
ownerdailyrecipe@recipeaday.com on Dec 05, 1997