Lard Cookies (Sádláky) – Our Grandmothers' Christmas Cookies
· 70 servings
Mix the ingredients
Combine the flour with the sugar, then add good-quality cocoa. Mix in the lard along with a pinch of each spice.
Just the right stickiness
Mix everything into a dough. If it's too sticky, add a little more flour. If it looks too pale, add more cocoa – the dough should be quite dark. If it's too dry, work in a bit more lard.
Shape the balls
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Roll the dough into small balls, about 2 cm in diameter.
Make a dimple with a spoon handle
Flatten the balls slightly, then press a dimple into each one using the end of a wooden spoon handle, ready to hold the filling.
Bake and fill with jam
Bake in an oven preheated to 120°C for about 40 minutes. Let cool completely, then fill the dimples with jam.
