Christmas has been such a big part of my life these past six months that it feels almost strange that it is actually Christmas for real soon. I am doing my best to bring back that feeling but I’m having some problems with it so I thought that if I attack it on all fronts, not only in my home but also here on Lucullian, I might get that Christmas spirit. I need to go to that big Swedish shop and get lots of candles too and as soon the Christmas Tree Man sets up his trees up in his usual corner of a street in Pistoia, I will buy a tree too (though I wont bring it into the house until the 23rd). I will not give up.
This is an old recipe that had a certain success on my Swedish food blog years ago, I have updated it with the addition of cinnamon because I am quite fond of that combination myself and it gives the cookies a Christmas feeling but it is an optional addition, you do as you want. I will be back with more Christmas friendly recipes, some because they ooze of that season feeling and some because they are fast and easy to do but have nothing to do with Christmas except being a good relief from stress.
CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH CINNAMON AND PINE NUTS
150 g/5,3 ounces salted butter
150 g/5,3 ounces brown sugar
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
200 g/ 7 ounces flour
3 tbsp pine nuts
Mix butter and sugar until smooth. Sift flour, cocoa powder and cinnamon into the butter and sugar, add pine nuts and mix it all well.
Roll the dough into a long roll and let it rest wrapped in plastic foil for an hour in the fridge.
Slice the roll thinly (0,5 cm/0,2 in) and put the slices on baking sheets. If you don’t have the time or want to skip the fridge part, just roll the dough into little balls straight away and flatten them with a fork or your hand before putting them on a baking sheet.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes in a pre-heated oven (175°C/350°F).
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I know what you mean… I’ve been baking christmas cupcakes since forever it seems and now that it is time to do it for real it somehow seems… I’ve already been there..lol… Still.. I love your christmas cookies and anything with cinnamon is a winner for me!
Those sound yummy!
Lovely photos and I am going to try these cookies gluten free. Thanks for the recipe!
Ilva, Christmas feelings can be so elusive. I think they come and go unbidden sometimes. However, your photos simply shine through with creativity, frolicking fun and beauty! Love the cookies.
I love the recipe and I love your gorgeous photos!
I will bake these cookies!
Yummy. Cookies are in the right season now, I love them
Wow Ilva..thats a combo im gonna try chocolate+pinenuts. Love those little christmas decorations!!
i love your sense of styling ! the 2nd image is so beautiful & festive. that dotted spoon is pretty
These look beautiful and would make such gorgeous Christmas gifts!
Merry Christmas!
Emma
I loooove your pictures! Dreamy and enchanting!
These look amazing – I’ve always wondered what to do with my pine nuts after using some for pesto and now I know
There’s nothing like cinnamon to give cookies the Christmas feel. There cookies recipe looks lovely.
I look forward to making these cookies.
These are an absolute delight & the pine nuts will give a perfect crunch ! & the Christmas fever is really on.