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Hilda’s jam biscuits

Hilda jam cookies

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German Christmas cookies: two butter cookies, one of which has a hole in the center, sandwiched together with jam and topped with a powdered sugar glaze.

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Recipe from Schnobby, Killarnee, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This “Hilda’s Bread” is a traditional Belgian cake, perfect for afternoon tea or as an appetizer. It’s easy to make and full of flavour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.16 $0.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

30 people
  • $0.48
  • $0.09
  • $0.04
  • $0.40
  • $1.39
  • $0.29
  • $0.47

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the sifted flour with the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg, then let the dough rest in the refrigerator for a while.
  2. Spread it out to a thickness of about 1/4 inch and cut out regular circles; hollow out the center of half of them. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at approximately 180 °C for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
  4. Spread the filled circles on top of the empty circles. ≈ 3 min
  5. Mix the powdered sugar and water together, and then use this icing to coat the cookies. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Hilda jam cookies

  • 300 g of flour$0.48
  • 110 grams of sugar$0.09
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 150 g of butter$1.39
  • 2 tablespoons of jam$0.29
  • 125 g of powdered sugar$0.47

Total$3.16

that's $0.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of flour
  • 110 grams of sugar
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 150 g of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of jam
  • 125 g of powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of water

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