Home made cookies....orange, blueberries and almonds!

I love to have home made cookies ready for enjoying with a cup of tea or a good coffee!

I always dedicate a day a month to bake 5 or 6 kinds of cookies, and I keep them in the freezer ready to eat!

Here I have some of our favorites....

Marzipan kisses (adapted from the book "European cookies for every occasion")
Dough
250 grams of almond flour
70 grams of sugar
1 egg
3 teaspoons of flour
a pinch of salt
a pinch of baking powder

Decoration
Whole almonds 

Combine all ingredients in the mixer. Add water if necessary (not my case) until you have a soft and smooth dough. Let it rest 30 minutes in the fridge.
Make small balls with your hands. Place a whole almond on top.
Bake it at 350 F until golden. ENJOY!

Blueberry Surprise (adapted from the book "European cookies for every occasion")

250 grams of flour
125 grams of butter
70 grams of sugar
1 egg
1 lemon zest 
a pinch of salt
a pinch of baking powder
Frozen blueberries

Combine all ingredients in the mixer. Add water if necessary (not my case) until you have a soft and smooth dough. Let it rest 30 minutes in the fridge.
Roll the dough with a rolling pin. Cut circles of 4 cm. Place a frozen blueberry and wrap it up.
Bake it at 350 F until golden. ENJOY!

Orange Medallions (adapted from the book "European cookies for every occasion")

Dough

300 grams of flour

150 grams of butter
100 grams of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
a pinch of salt
a pinch of baking powder

Decoration
Orange zest
Powder sugar

Combine all ingredients in the mixer. Add water if necessary (not my case) until you have a soft and smooth dough. Let it rest 30 minutes in the fridge.
Roll the dough with a rolling pin. Cut circles of 4 cm. Bake it at 350 F until golden. 
Prepare a mix of powder sugar and water. With a brush, apply it on top of the cookie when the cookie is warm. Sprinkle it with orange zest. Let it dry. ENJOY!