Engelsaugen - Eyes of Angels 

It will be for the contrast of the filling of bright red marmalade with the pale yellow shortcrust pastry but these biscuits already to see them immediately jump to the eye!
I never prepare so many because to see them in front of me, knowing I have enough for the bags of gifts, I would go on to eat them ...

Also this dough, like various others used for Christmas cookies, is a variant on the eternal theme of short pastry; and like all these doughs it is quite fearful of the heat: so fast processing, an adequate period of resting in the cold and a fairly rapid final processing before baking.

Ingredients for ca. 25 pieces:

Click here to see the video on YouTube of the formulation!

Preparation:

Pour all ingredients into the kneader, none excluded. When they are well mixed continue for a few minutes kneading with your hands on the work surface.
Form of cylinders, wrap them in aluminum foil or plastic and let it rest for a few hours in a cool place.

After a few hours of rest taking the cylinders of dough, cut it into pieces and cut into balls the size of un'amarena.

Place the balls on a plate covered with parchment paper and crush it just by pivoting it in the center with the fingertip of the thumb.

Fill each ball with a teaspoon of red currant jam diluted with a little 'honey.

Return to 175 ° 10'-12 '

To briefly cool on a grate and then let it dry on a towel or dish towels for at least one day.

ADVICES AND NOTES: 

• (about 75 cal / piece) 
• Recipe, text only: to print or download.
• Note: instead of just honey, use half honey and half sugar: the dough will be sweeter.
• Taking advantage of a beautiful day and mild temperatures (in the picture, -2 °) instead of working in a room with open windows you can directly work outdoors!
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