Little Angels

Do you need little angels? Make them yourself. The ingredients are enough to prepare 16 little angels, each of which is 12.5 cm tall (or rather long).

Details

  • Preparation Time: 115 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

Dough

  • 750 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

  • 0.75 teaspoons Baking powder

  • 170 g Butter, unsalted

  • 115 g Sugar, brown

  • 1 spoon Spices, ginger, ground

  • 1 spoon Spices, cinnamon, ground

  • 0.5 teaspoons Spices, cloves, ground

  • 0.5 teaspoons Spices, nutmeg, ground

  • 0.25 teaspoons Spices, pepper, black

  • 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

  • 1 piece Egg, fresh

  • 125 ml Syrup, maple

Egg white glaze

  • 1 piece Egg, egg white, fresh

  • 0.5 teaspoons Juice, lemon

  • 400 g Powdered sugar

Steps

  1. In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and spices. Mix well and set the bowl aside.

  2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar while mixing and continue to beat until the mixture is light and creamy. Add the egg and molasses. Gradually and slowly mix in the flour with the spices. Divide the dough into 3 parts. Shape each into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

  3. Take the dough out of the refrigerator. Before working with it, let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes to warm up slightly. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Prepare 3 pieces of baking paper the size of the baking sheet. Roll out one-third of the dough on each piece to a thickness of 3 mm. Place the rolled-out dough with the paper in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes. Take the chilled dough out of the refrigerator and use the template to cut out the little angels from the dough. Gather the scraps into a ball and store them in the refrigerator. Place the paper with the prepared little angels on the baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. While the little angels are baking, roll out the remaining dough and cut out more little angels or smaller cookies.

  4. Take the baking sheet with the baked little angels out of the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool. Use a metal spatula to help with the transfer. Bake all the little angels and cookies from the remaining dough in the same way.

  5. Prepare the egg white glaze. In a bowl, beat the egg white with lemon juice, then gradually add powdered sugar while mixing. Continue to mix until you get a smooth mixture. Cover the prepared glaze to prevent it from drying out.

  6. Fill a piping bag with a narrow tip with the egg white glaze and decorate the little angels (see picture). Let the decorated little angels dry, then transfer them to a serving plate and serve.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 389.76 kcal
  • Fat: 9.6 g
    • Saturated Fat: 5.63 g
  • Carbohydrates: 67.81 g
    • Sugars: 31.92 g
  • Protein: 5.95 g
  • Fiber: 1.15 g

Advice

If you dont have a suitable cookie cutter, you can help yourself by cutting out a template from cardboard, placing it on the dough, and using a sharp, thin knife to cut out the little angels from the dough. If desired, you can decorate the little angels before baking with raisins, pieces of hard candy, or chocolate drops. If you dont have a piping bag for the glaze, you can use a plastic freezer bag. Fill the bag with the egg white glaze, cut off a very small corner, and decorate the cookies.