Festive Mandarin Cookies

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Sift flour and powdered sugar. Butter and yolks at room temperature. Spices optional, I have: cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, cardamom, cloves. Medium-sized tangerines 4-5 pcs. The zest of one orange.

2. Step 2:

   

   Beat softened butter with powdered sugar until white.

3. Step 3:

   

   Then beat the yolks and whisk until fluffy and smooth.

4. Step 4:

   

   Then salt, zest, juice, spices and whisk again.

5. Step 5:

   

   Then add all the flour and knead well.

6. Step 6:

   

   The dough should be homogeneous, well kneaded, not sticky, soft.

7. Step 7:

   

   Divide into 2 equal parts...

8. Step 8:

   

   Form sausages about 5 cm thick.

9. Step 9:

   

   I wrap it in a bag or plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

10. Step 10:

    

    When the rest time of the test is coming to an end, I will prepare tangerines. I wash, wipe and cut into rings about 0.5 cm thick .

11. Step 11:

    

    I put it on a paper towel and leave it for 20 minutes. Then, on a new towel, I do the same with the reverse side.

12. Step 12:

    

    When the dough has rested, I adjust the size to the size of a tangerine. Rather, the diameter of the dough should be slightly larger than a tangerine.

14. Step 13:

    

    I cut the dough into 15 pieces.

15. Step 14:

    

    I put it on a baking sheet.

16. Step 15:

    

    Now you need to take some kind of mold (glass, cup) in diameter like a tangerine ...

17. Step 16:

    

    Soak in sugar, if it doesn't stick, you can wet it with water ...

18. Step 17:

    

    And in the center make a small recess for the tangerine. The mold needs to be soaked in sugar every time.

19. Step 18:

    

    Grease the edges with the shaken yolk.

20. Step 19:

    

    Put a piece of tangerine in the center and seal it slightly. Sprinkle sugar on top. And I send it to a preheated oven to 170 degrees for 25-30 minutes, cook until ready.

21. Step 20:

    

    My cookies were baked for 30 minutes. While the cookies are hot, they are very fragile. I let it cool down slightly.

22. Step 21:

    

    Then I put it on the grill and leave it to cool completely.

23. Step 22:

    

    I put it on a dish or plate...

24. Step 23:

    

    Can be lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar... And the cookies "Sun" are ready:)

25. Step 24:

    

    I really like baking with almond flour. It gives the product a special structure and taste. The cookies are crumbly, very tender, moderately sweet, fragrant and spicy. A tangerine gives a special charm and beauty. A box of such cookies on the festive table will not leave anyone indifferent. P.S. but I draw your attention to the fact that the tangerine is in the peel, which after baking has become drier and tougher. Everyone has a wonderful mood and happy holidays!!