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Mailänderli
Mailänderli are the best known Christmas biscuits in Switzerland, they are based on butter, flour and sugar. The shortcrust pastry is cut out with different shapes and brushed with egg yolk before baking. It also usually contains lemon zest, which gives it a subtle freshness. The recipe first appeared in the 18th century and was already popular then.
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Totenbeinli
Totenbeinli (literally: small dead legs) are Christmas biscuits that are particularly characterised by their hazelnut flavour. They are therefore sometimes also called Nussstängeli (literally: small nut bars). This pastry originates from Graubünden and used to be served at funeral feasts. Hence the macabre name. Today they are one of the classic Swiss Christmas biscuits.
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