Mailänderli swiss cookies

Mailänderli is a typical Swiss (Christmas) cookie, very simple to bake. My grandmother used to have a big box full of all kind of self made cookies that she kept in the freezer. Every time there were visits she would serve them with coffee. As a child mailänderli were my favourite cookies and now my children love them. They also love baking them!

Today is a special day because my first niece, Nathalie, is born! I live far away and won't see her till Christmas so I baked a few cookies in her honor! Welcome baby Nathalie!

Ingredients and steps:

- 125 gr butter
- 125 gr sugar
- 250 gr flour
- 3 eggs
- grated zest of one lemon or tangerine
- a pinch of salt

In a bowl, mix 1 egg and 1 egg yolk with the sugar. Add the flour, mix well and add the lemon zest, the butter and a pinch of salt. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least half an hour.

On a floured surface, roll out the dough to the thickness you want to have the cookies (about 5 mm) and cut into the desired shapes.

Place the cookies on a baking tray and brush them with and egg yolk. Bake on a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for about 10 to 12 minutes. Let them then cool on the baking tray.