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- Christmas music literally makes this season sing. Every year a new song seems to become my favorite depending on what kind of year it has been (the Waitresses Christmas Wrapping topped most of my 20s, tbh, though!). Since this year we can’t really travel to all the places we would love to this time of year, I made a hippo cookie to remind me of many wonderful Christmas time visits to the Met in NYC. They have a carved hippo ornament there that just pops with color and personality and reminds me of all the wonderful, beautiful things in that city at Christmas. The shops along 5th Avenue, usually not really my cup of tea, transform into a gilded fairy tale land; with windows really opening up new worlds, packed with stories and scenes, and of course, luxury items for sale. But they are more magic than commercial to me, and when there is a bit of snow on the ground and a hot cocoa in your hand there is nothing more perfect than being in NYC for Christmas. Today, why not make a cookie inspired by your favorite christmas song? Or make your own home movie video with your song in the background (as long as it is not grandma got run over by a reindeer). Make a new tradition this crazy year, or even make up your own, new song!
A cookies that arre fun to make while listening to a good beat are pressed cookies! Using a cookie press can feel like a workout, so might as well play some good music while you do it! I love my Marcato press (maybe, ok of course, because it is pink!), and it is the simplist one i have ever used,
and it came with a fun and easy recipe for pressed cookies. I also am posting my grandma’s spritz cookie recipe because it really is melt in your mouth good, like every cookie she ever. made. Enjoy!
Gigi's Spritz
Equipment
- "biscuit machine" cookie press, marcato is good!!
Ingredients
- 1 c softened butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- 2 1/4 c flour (she said gold medal)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp almond or vanilla extract
- food coloring
- sprinkles
Instructions
- heat oven to 400
- beat butter and sugar in stand mixer
- stir in remaining ingredients (sprinkles can be added on top, or in the dough)
- press out cookies using your cookie press, do NOT use any sheet liner
- bake 5-8 minutes
marcato basic cookie press dough
Equipment
- cookie press "biscuit machine" marcato brand works great
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 200 g sugar
- 250 g melted butter
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/3 c milk
- food coloring
- sprinkles
Instructions
- heat oven to 350
- mix dry inredients
- make a well in your dry ingredients and add egg, mix it in with fork
- pour on butter and milk and mix with your hands, add food coloring if desired
- add to cookie press, pump our cookies, do NOT use parchment paper or any type of sheet liner, add sprinkles
- cook for 20 minutes
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These cookies remind me of my childhood, Talia! I love your descriptions of NYC… especially NYC at Christmastime… must be magical!
it is a super magical place, and you would LOVE the holiday market at union square. i can’t wait to see it all again after covid! it changes, but it also doesnt change at all.