Italian Befanini

Making
10min
Cooking
15min
People
4
Making : 10 minutes
Cooking : 15 minutes
4 persons

Ingredient



250g of flour
100g of softened butter
100g of granulated sugar
50g of milk
2 tablespoons of white rum
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 packet of baking powder
1 pinch of salt
Lemon zest

For about 30 befanini using a Thermomix :

Temperature
180°C
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F)
Place the granulated sugar and eggs in the bowl of the Thermomix.Step 1/11
Total
00:45
Speed
3
Mix at speed 3 for 45 seconds until you get a foamy mixture.Step 2/11
Add all the other ingredients: flour, softened butter (left at room temperature for a few minutes), milk, baking powder, salt, lemon zest, and rum.Step 3/11
Total
3:00
Program for 3 minutes on the kneading function.Step 4/11
Total
45:00
Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.Step 5/11
Roll out the dough on a floured work surface with a rolling pin, to a thickness of about 4mm.Step 6/11
Using cookie cutters, make about thirty shapes.Step 7/11
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Step 8/11
Brush the shapes with egg yolk using a brush.Step 9/11
Decorate your shapes with colorful sugar pearls, or shiny stars, according to your imagination.Step 10/11
Total
15:00
Bake for approximately 15 minutes.Step 11/11
Enjoy delicious shortbread cookies for a snack or breakfast, and delight your children. Both young and old will be delighted. Yum ;)