Source/Author: Aunt Nadia
New Year's Pinecone Cookies are festive treats shaped like pinecones. They are made from grated dough crumbs mixed with boiled condensed milk and chopped walnuts, then molded into a pinecone shape using a tapered glass. The cookies are finished with a dusting of powdered sugar to resemble snow, making them perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients:
| • sugar | 4 tablespoons |
| • butter | 125 g |
| • flour | 3 cups |
| • milk | 4 tablespoons |
| • egg | 1 |
| • sweetened condensed milk | 15 oz can |
| • walnuts | 100 g |
1. Mix sugar with eggs. Add melted butter, milk, and flour, and knead the dough. Divide the dough into 2-3 parts and freeze 40 min.
2. Take the dough out of the freezer, grate it using a coarse grater. Spread the crumbs in a thin layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake in at 365°F 15 min or until lightly golden-brown.
4. Chop the walnuts.
5. In a large bowl: mix the baked crumbs with boiled condensed milk and nuts.
6. Form pinecones using a goblet, preferably one with a tapered shape, wetting the glass with water to prevent sticking.
7. Arrange on a plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.