You’ll want to eat a dozen.
They freeze and ship well too!
Simply Recipes / Cambrea Bakes
This was my all-time favorite Christmas cookie when I was growing up.
Simply Recipes / Cambrea Bakes
So fast that I got caught once as a boy purloining several.
When I proclaimed my innocence, mum noted the powdered sugar on my face.
No matter what you call them, these cookies are addictive.
Cambrea Bakes
Consider this a starter recipe, suitable for a small family.
If you have a crowd, double it.
If unbaked, no need to thaw; just add an extra minute or two onto the baking time.
Cambrea Bakes
Or, see the instructions above for freezing these cookies.
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We usually use unsalted butter to make this recipe.
If you use salted butter, omit the pinch of salt.
Cambrea Bakes
Add the vanilla extract.
Add the butter in little pieces, and combine everything together with your (clean!)
hands until the mixture looks like a coarse meal with nut bits in it.
Cambrea Bakes
Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes in the fridge or up to overnight.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicon baking mats.
Bake the cookies for 35 minutes.
Cambrea Bakes
When cookies are still warm, but cool enough to touch, roll them in the powdered sugar.
Set aside on a rack to cool completely.
When cool, dust again in powdered sugar.
Cambrea Bakes
Cambrea Bakes
