Captain’s cookies for Christmas
November 29th, 2020 | bread & pastries
Of course, these delicious nougat hazelnut cookies were not always called Captain’s cookies, as one rarely knows as a young child which profession he will take up as an adult. And this preference does exist already as long as this. So to say, recipe and biscuits have also been promoted.
Every year in the run-up to Christmas a few trays are baked and enjoyed either sent on board or at home. This year, unfortunately I’ll have to send them on board again…
Captain’s cookies
(All ingredients should be at room temperature so that they combine well – also allow 1 hour to cool)
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