German X-Mas Rum Crowns Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, sifted <br>- 3 ½ ounces semisweet chocolate, grated <br>- 1 pinch salt <br>- ¾ cup confectioners' sugar <br>- ⅔ cup butter, cut into pieces <br>- 2 tablespoons rum <br>- 1 egg <br>- 1 egg yolk <br>- 1 tablespoon water <br>- ½ cup chopped pistachio nuts <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, chocolate, salt and confectioners' sugar. Mix in butter until the mixture appears crumbly. Add rum and egg, and mix until a smooth dough forms. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. <br>step 2: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. <br>step 3: Roll dough out into thin 6 inch long ropes. Twist two ropes together, and put the ends together to form a crown. Mix together the egg yolk and water, brush over each crown, and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. <br>step 4: Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool cookies on wire racks. <br>

Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 3 ½ ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
- 1 pinch salt
- ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
- ⅔ cup butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons rum
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ cup chopped pistachio nuts

Directions
step 1: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, chocolate, salt and confectioners' sugar. Mix in butter until the mixture appears crumbly. Add rum and egg, and mix until a smooth dough forms. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
step 2: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
step 3: Roll dough out into thin 6 inch long ropes. Twist two ropes together, and put the ends together to form a crown. Mix together the egg yolk and water, brush over each crown, and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
step 4: Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool cookies on wire racks.

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