Traditional Tuscan Cookies: Befanini - Real Italian Kitchen - Episode 126

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

candied fruit

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: fresh fruit

Dried fruit provides sweetness without added sugars.

Gather all your ingredients in front of you.

Put the dry ingredients with the butter in a bowl.

Decide to knead by hand or with a KitchenAid mixer.

Knead briefly by hand before returning to the KitchenAid if needed.

Test the lemon and mix it with the milk, then add everything to the bowl.

Mix until you get a nice creamy dough consistency.

Cover the dough with cellophane and let it rest in the fridge for about 2 hours.

After resting, cover your work area with flour.

Roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin to a thin sheet.

Split the dough in half to work with one portion at a time.

Flour your cookie molds and cut out shapes.

Whip the extra egg set aside to glaze the cookies on top.

Glaze the cookies with the whipped egg for shine.

Add sugar sprinkles on top of the cookies.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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