Zaletti
Description
To deepen the flavor, you can add lemon zest, and if you like you can swap the raisins for dried cherries. Do make “Zaletti” cookies using this recipe and treat your family to delicious baking.
Instructions
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Step 1
All ingredients are laid out on the table before you. It’s convenient to rinse the raisins ahead of time and dry them on paper towels. It’s also convenient to sift the flour in advance.
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Step 2
In a bowl, place sifted wheat flour, cornmeal, 50 grams of sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Step 3
Mix all these ingredients with a spatula until the mixture is homogeneous.
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Step 4
In a convenient bowl, place the soft butter and the remaining sugar.
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Step 5
Beat with a mixer until creamy.
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Step 6
Beat the eggs into the butter mixture.
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Step 7
Beat in the eggs with a mixer.
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Step 8
And add this butter mixture to the flour mixture.
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Step 9
Also add raisins.
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Step 10
Knead soft dough that doesn’t stick to your hands.
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Step 11
Dust the work surface with a small amount of wheat flour and roll the dough into a sheet 0.4–0.5 cm thick. Use round cutters to cut out the cookies.
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Step 12
Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange all the cookie portions on it. Bake the cookies in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
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Step 13
You can serve the finished cookies at the table right away.