Jan Hagel Cookies Dutch Holiday Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2. Cream shortening, add, sugar, egg yolk, cream well.
• 3. Add vanilla.
• 4. Add dry ingredients gradually.
• 5. Knead dough a bit and then divide into two equal portions.
• 6. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
• 7. Using your hands, spread the dough into an even layer on the sheets. (I use a rolling pin at the end to smooth it out.)
• 8. Brush with egg white diluted with a little water. Sprinkle with almonds.
• 9. Bake 20 minutes, 30 for thicker cookies. Cut on diagonal to create diamond shaped cookies within minutes of removing from oven.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dust 2 baking sheets with flour.
• Combine brown sugar and butter together in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough comes together.
• Shape dough into cookies by hand or using cookie cutters. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not hard, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F Separate the egg and set it aside.
• Beat the butter and the single cup of sugar together until fluffy.
• Add the egg yolk and almond extract and blend thoroughly.
• Stir in the flour. It will become crumbly.
• Sprinkle evenly into a 10x15 inch pan or cookie sheet, then gently press into the pan to spread it and flatten it.
• Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the dough, pressing lightly.
• Beat the egg while until foamy. Spread it over the almonds( yes it is messy).
• Combine the single tablespoon of sugar with the cinnamon, and sprinkle it as evenly as possible over all.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until light golden.
• Let cool for 10 minutes, cut into squares. Remove from pan onto wire racks to cool completely. Keeps well in a tin or freezer.