Cookies, Cookies Everywhere !

I got my x-mas present from W. early this year, it came in last Wednesday...


and I was happy and eager to try it out....


so I did, on Saturday, I started the Czech traditional baking marathon ...


I used some old recipes and my mom and my friend M. were consulted ...


the shapes were cut and rolled ...




the forms were filled ...




chocolate was melted and sugar icing was whipped ...




and than it was all done, 15 hrs latter :)



Note: Linz cookies : 40 dkg flour, 15 dkg powder sugar, 25 dkg butter, 2 egg yolks, lemon flavoring or zest
Vanilla rollies : 28 dkg flour, 10 dkg powder sugar, 18 dkg butter, 1 egg, 14 dkg grind nuts, vanilla flavoring
Nut Madeleins: 14 dkg powder sugar, 14 dkg flour, 14 (or up to 28) dkg grind nuts, 14 dkg butter
Egg white biscotti: 4 egg whites, 15 dkg flour, 18 dkg powder sugar, 20 dkg whole nuts, 1/4 bag of baking powder
Gingerbreads: 250 g honey, 1/8 l water, boiled together, 4 egg yolks beaten with 250 dkg powder sugar, 1 teasp of
each of crushed cinnamon, cardamon, anise, clove, ginger and 1 g of baking soda, add gradually 50 dkg flour and honey-water
mixture, let sit for at least 14 hrs in fridge.
Egg whites icing : 1 egg white & 14 dkg of powder sugar beaten together with a teaspoon of lemon juice