Cream Brezeli Swiss Cookies Recipes

FESTIVE BRATSELI COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together 3 cups flour, the cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add extracts, and zest if using; mix until combined. Add eggs; mix until combined.
• Whisk cream in a medium bowl until just slightly thickened. Fold into butter mixture.
• Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until incorporated after each addition, until dough is just soft enough to handle but still slightly sticky. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls.
• Coat a bratseli or pizzelle iron with cooking spray, and heat. Place 1 ball of dough in each grid, and press handle down tightly. Cook bratseli until golden (some machines have a green light that will illuminate when done), 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Trim edges, if needed. Let cool completely on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

CREAM BREZELI (SWISS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Mix all ingridients well.
• Leave dough rest for 1/2 an hour.
• Brush oil (or liquid butter) on tin surface.
• Place 2 tablespoons of dough on middle of iron.
• Close iron carefully.
• Separate Brezeli when cold.
• IMPORTANT: Brush iron with oil or liquid butter every time!

BERNER BREZELI

Steps:

• Whip butter, sugar, salt and lemon zest until frothy.
• Mix in the flour and knead until you have a nice dough.
• Leave to rest for at least 1/2 hour.
• Form rolls of the thickness of a finger.
• Cut rolls intos small pieces and form balls of the thickness of a hazelnut.
• Put 4 balls on the ornaments of the iron.
• Close iron with care.
• Slightly press iron while brezeli are baking.
• Keep in a metallic box.

BROWNED-FLOUR SOUP FROM BASLE (SWITZERLAND)

Steps:

• Melt 6 T. butter in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and the color of chocolate. This takes about 7 - 10 minutes. Do not let the mixture scorch. (If it does, throw it out and start over.).
• Remove from heat. Gradually add the hot water, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Add onion, bay leaf and salt to taste. Simmer over the lowestg possible heat, stirring occasionally, for one hour.
• Remove onion and bay leaf before serving. Add the last tablespoons of butter.
• NOTE: some cooks add 1 t. tomato paste, others 1 - 2 T. dry madeira and others a little grated swiss cheese.

APPENZELL HONEY CAKES (SWISS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Beat sugar, honey, egg, spices and Kirsch (or milk) until smooth and well blended.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder. Stir it into the egg mixture until a stiff dough forms.
• Knead lightly on a floured board. Cover the dough and let it rest one hour.
• Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into 3-inch rounds. Brush with a little additional milk.
• Bake at 325 for 15 - 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

IRISH CREAM SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg yolk until combined, then beat in egg; beat until smooth. Pour in Irish cream, and beat until incorporated.
• Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir into butter mixture until evenly mixed. Form into a flattened ball, wrap well with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured work surface. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters and place onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until they reach room temperature.

ANISKRABELI AND ANISBROETLI (SWISS COOKIES WITH ANISE)

Steps:

• Mix sugar and eggs using a blender until they are very soft.
• Add the remaining ingredients and knead into dough.
• For Aniskrabeli form on a floured surface rolls 1.5 cm (½ inch) thick. Cut pieces of 4-5 centimeters (2 inch) of length. Make 3 oblique cuts and fold your cookies slightly (like in the picture).
• For Anisbroetli you need a stamp. In this case roll out your dough on a floured surface or make small balls with your hands. Print the shape with your favorite stamp.
• Put the small pieces onto a baking tray and dry for about 12- 24 hours at room temperature (this step is essential!).
• Bake them for 15-25 minutes with 150 degrees Celsius (300F). These cookies shouldn't turn brown! (heat and timing are basing it on convection oven).
• Let them cool down and enjoy.