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FINNISH STAR COOKIES (JOULUTORTTU)



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A rich cream-cheese dough flecked with lemon zest is filled with sweet-tart raspberry preserves in these festive pinwheel cookies known as joulutorttu, which means Christmas tart in Finnish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon plus a pinch of kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 large eggs
3/4 cup raspberry preserves

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and cream cheese on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute. Add sugar and lemon zest and continue to beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 1 egg and beat until combined. Beat in flour mixture on low speed until combined. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a square, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Remove one-half of dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured sheet of parchment, roll out dough into a square about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out squares using a 3 1/2-inch square cutter, then carefully transfer to prepared baking sheets, spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart. If dough becomes too soft, transfer parchment with dough to a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm.
  • Place 1 teaspoon preserves in the center of each square. Using a small paring knife, cut 1 1/4-inch slits diagonally from each corner toward the filling. Fold every other tip over to cover filling, forming a pinwheel. Press lightly to seal. If dough becomes soft, refrigerate until firm.
  • Lightly beat remaining egg with remaining pinch of salt. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush tops of cookies with egg wash. Bake until edges are golden and cookies are slightly puffed, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.

JOULUTORTTU (FINNISH CHRISTMAS TARTS)



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Provided by Tara

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 1/2 ounces (300 g) pitted prunes
1/4 cup granulated sugar (preferably Dixie Crystals)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (whipped)
1 cup unsalted butter (softened at room temperature, preferably Cabot)
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
Powdered sugar (for sprinkling, preferably Dixie Crystals)

Steps:

  • Cover the prunes with water and soak for two hours. Drain, rinse, and place in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, top with just enough water to cover, and place over high heat.
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the prunes have softened and are easily mashed, about 20 minutes. If needed, add a little more water to keep the mixture from burning.
  • Mash the jam to desired consistency or puree. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour and baking powder. Mix in the whipped heavy cream, followed by the softened butter.
  • On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until soft and smooth. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or lightly grease.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until 1/4 inch thick. Fold the dough into thirds by folding 1/3rd towards the center followed by the other side towards the center. Roll the dough out again, turn, and fold into thirds again along the other side to form the dough into a square. Roll out a final time to make a square about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Cut the sheet of dough into 3 inch squares (I made 30). To make the traditional shape, use a sharp knife to make cuts from each corner about halfway towards the center. Place a teaspoon of jam in the center of the square.
  • Lift every other split corner towards the center over the jam filling and pinch together to create a pinwheel/star shape. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining squares.
  • In a small bowl, beat together the egg and milk. Brush the top of each Joulutorttu with the beaten egg wash. Bake in preheated oven until golden, 7-10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature and top with powdered sugar. Refrigerate in an airtight container if not serving immediately.

JOULUTORTTU (FINNISH CHRISTMAS STAR COOKIES)



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Soft and flaky pasty surrounds a flavorful jam in Joulutorttu, festive Finnish Christmas Star Cookies. For best results, refrigerate this dough for 2-3 hours before shaping and baking the cookies.

Provided by Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

Categories     Dessert Recipes

Time 1h12m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 sticks (16 Tbsp) salted butter, softened
8 oz ricotta cheese
2 c unbleached all purpose flour
½ c prune jam, (recipe below*) or other thick jam
1 egg, lightly beaten
Powdered sugar, (for dusting the finished cookies)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl beat together butter and ricotta cheese with an electric hand mixer. Add the flour, and mix until a soft dough comes together.
  • Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a ball and wrap each ball in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours (up to overnight), until firm.
  • Preheat your oven to 425F.
  • Lightly flour your countertop and roll out one section of dough to a rectangle (roughly 12 x 9 inches) that is about an 1/8 inch thick.
  • Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
  • In each square, make four cuts, one from each corner, each going 1/2 - 2/3 of the way to the center of the square.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of jam in the center of each square.
  • Fold every other corner of each square over the jam. Use the beaten egg wash to moisten the corners slightly and lightly press to seal the corners together over top of the jam.
  • Transfer your pinwheel cookie to a parchment lined baking sheet, placing the cookies 1 inch apart.
  • Repeat with the second half of the dough.
  • Lightly brush the tops of the cookies with the beaten egg.
  • Bake the cookies 10-12 minutes, until golden.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once the cookies are cool, dust them lightly with powdered sugar.
  • Store the cookies in an air-tight container on the counter for 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, ServingSize 2 cookies

JOULUTORTUT



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Categories     Cookies     Fruit     Christmas

Number Of Ingredients 11

Dough:
1 cup butter softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese
2 cups white flour
2 teaspoons heavy (whipping) cream
Filling:
1 bag pitted prunes
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil 1 bag of pitted prunes with 1/4 cup of water 1/2 cup of sugar and a couple teaspoons of fresh lemon juice. After boiling let this mixture simmer for about 30 minutes until it is soft. Give it a stir once in a while. This simmering also give the kitchen a lovely Finnish Christmas scent. Mix all the dough ingredients in a large bowl with your hands (it must be with your hands no mixers no spoons). Once all the ingredients are well mixed let the dough chill for a few hours. Then sprinkle flour on your clean kitchen counter. Take half the dough out leave the other half in the fridge. Roll it out and cut into several 3-inch squares with a knife. Cut slits in all four corners of each square. Fill the center with a couple teaspoons of the prune filling. Then create the star by pulling down alternate corners of the square. Press the alternate corners down into the filling to make them stick. Do the same with the second half of the dough. Bake Joulu Tortut on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degree F for well until you start to smell the butter and cream cheese- about 15 minutes. But really just peer in the over and look at them. If they have a nice golden color they re done. Cool on wire racks.

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