Episode 173: Winter Traditions: The Paradox of the Holiday and Advent Baking Book

Cookbook Love Podcast · Dec 23, 2021 · 18m

Today on the podcast I continue my Winter Traditions series with a reflection from Candy Paull's Christmas Abundance book about the paradox of the holiday and a recipe for Christmas Swirl cookies from Anja Dunk's beautiful new book, Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas.

Weihnachts Roschen

Christmas Swirls

From Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas

By Anja Dunk

Makes about 40

200 g (1 ½ cups) plain all-purpose flour

50 g (⅓ cup) cornflour (cornstarch)

½ teaspoon baking powder

200 g (¾ cup plus 2 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temp, cut…