Weihnachtskekse (german Christmas Cookies)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 orange, rind of, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ounces brandy
• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 1 egg
• candy sprinkles or almonds or brown sugar, for decorations

Recipe

• 1 cream butter; add sugar gradually, continuing to cream.
• 2 add egg yolks, orange rind, nutmeg, vanilla, and brandy. mix well.
• 3 slowly add flour until mixture becomes a workable dough. roll out and cut with christmas cookie cutters, brush with egg and decorate (sprinkles, almonds, nuts, etc.). if you sprinkle with brown sugar before baking they will sparkle!
• 4 bake at 375-400°f for approximately 10 minutes.