When winter comes, the scent of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and other Christmas spices can already be felt in the air. And what is Christmas without Christmas cookies, pastries and other delicious temptations!
Christmas cookies can be of various types - honey cookies, walnut, crinkle cookies, butter cookies, gingerbread, they can be with glaze, which can be chocolate or icing. The variety and choice are great. It's all a matter of taste and personal preference.
In order for your Christmas cookies to last, you need to use products that have a long shelf life. They must be very well cooled after baking, so that when they are closed in boxes, there is no moisture. But you will find out about storing the cookies in a moment....
When making Christmas cookies, always use fresh ingredients. Spices are optional, but still their scent should not be too strong, and their quantity should be limited so that they don't overpower the flavor of the cookies.
It is important to knead a good dough that is neither too hard nor too soft. It should be easy to roll it out well and then easily cut into the shapes you want. For more flavor, you can add pieces of chocolate to some cookies, but if you are going to add it, they should be the first batch of cookies that will be eaten. The truth is that there is no exact method for making long-lasting Christmas cookies, there are many recipes. The most important thing is their storage.
If stored correctly, they can last a long time. Here are some tips on how to store different types of cookies:
- Cookies, which are hard like walnut cookies or oat cookies, it is best to leave them cool down after they are baked, and then store them in a dry place. If the cookies are not well cooled, condensation forms in the container in which they are stored. It should be large enough to collect all the cookies, or in other words, the container should be tightly filled with cookies, so that there is not much oxygen inside. If there is space - there is also oxygen;
- Cookies with decorations- To preserve the beautiful decorations of your cookies, you should arrange them in separate containers and store them in the right place. To prevent the decoration from spoiling, it is good to put baking paper between each layer of cookies. You should know that if you make cookies with sugar or chocolate glaze, they must be completely dry before being stored;
- Soft cookies - Butter cookies and other soft sweets require more attention in the way of storage. You should not allow them to dry out before storing them in a container. If you want the cookies to remain durable, in the container in which you store them, place 1 apple in there, which is a natural humectant. They can be wrapped in foil and placed in the refrigerator;
- Cookies with a filling - These are also a type of soft sweets. You should store them in a way that prevents loss of flavor due to spoilage of some of the ingredients. This can be done by limiting access to oxygen and storing the cookies in the refrigerator. When they are going to be consumed, they should be allowed to reach room temperature so that they can regain their original characteristics;
- Freezing and defrosting - Any type of cookies can be frozen without being affected. It is even one of the appropriate ways of storage. Defrosting is very quick and is ideal for enjoying homemade Christmas cookies months after baking.
Also check out our selection of suggestions for Christmas sweets and cookies or these Festive Christmas cookies.
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