Chrysanthemum Cookies

Cookies aren't just the usual round or square pieces. With a little imagination, you can create a truly delicious table decoration. Make these simple shortbread cookies in the shape of chrysanthemum flowers.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Break 2 eggs into a bowl.

Step 2:

Add 80 g of sugar and mix with a whisk.

Step 3:

Pour in the melted butter.

Step 4:

Add vanilla and salt. Stir.

Step 5:

Sift the flour and baking powder mixture into a bowl. Stir with a spatula.

Step 6:

Knead the dough with your hand until smooth.

Step 7:

Place the dough on a sheet of paper, cover with another and roll out with a rolling pin into a rectangular sheet 2 mm thick.

Step 8:

Cut the dough into strips with a pizza cutter.

Step 9:

Dust the surface with flour, lay out a strip of dough and fold it in half.

Step 10:

Use a spatula to make parallel cuts on the fold side.

Step 11:

Roll the cut strip into a roll.

Step 12:

Repeat the operation with the remaining strips, place them on a baking sheet with the fringe facing up and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.

Step 13:

Dust the cookies with powdered sugar and serve.

Cooking tips

After rolling out the dough, trim the edges evenly.

The optimal size for the strips would be 25 x 5 cm, but you can try making them smaller, although then the flower may not turn out as beautiful.