Roman cookies are crispy, crumbly, crumbly cookies that are round in shape with a notched edge. They are a traditional Italian dessert and are known all over the world. They are
made from flour, sugar, eggs, butter and other ingredients. Some recipes add lemon zest, vanilla or cinnamon for a special flavor.
Roman cookies are baked in the oven until golden. Once cooled, they become crispy and crumble easily in the mouth. Cookies are served with tea or coffee, and also used as a base for desserts with cream or fruit.
Let’s prepare Roman cookies as from the best Italian pastry shops
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Ingredients:
- butter – 50 g;
- sugar – 100 g;
- egg – 1 pc;
- salt – a pinch;
- ½ lemon zest;
- vanilla sugar – 10 g;
- flour – 200 g;
- leavening agent – 8 g.
Preparation of Roman cookies:
Combine sugar and soft butter in a bowl, mix until homogeneous. Break an egg into the mixture, add salt and vanilla sugar, lemon zest and mix again.
Sift flour and baking powder into the mixture, knead a soft and elastic dough
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Leave the dough in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
Then roll out the dough into a rectangular layer 3-4 mm thick. Divide the dough into small rectangles and place on a baking tray.
Bake the cookies at 180 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
After cooking, sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar. You get delicious sweet Roman cookies.
