EUROPEAN COOKIES RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Beat 1 cup softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat one egg into the batter until fully integrated. Add second egg with vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
• Dissolve baking soda into hot water in a small bowl; stir into the batter along with the heavy cream. Add flour and chocolate chips into the batter; stir vigorously for 20 seconds. Stir the cookie spread through the batter.
• Drop batter onto prepared baking sheet in portions spaced about 1-inch apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on sheet before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour, butter, sugar and salt in bowl. Beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Dissolve yeast in warm milk in another bowl. Stir in 1 egg and vanilla. Add milk mixture to flour mixture. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Divide dough in half. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time, to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough into 3-inch squares; top each with 1 teaspoon preserves. Bring up 2 opposite corners of each square to center; pinch tightly to seal.
• Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets; brush with beaten egg. Bake 10-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, almond extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl. Drizzle over cooled cookies..