The immortal retro cream for Christmas cookies: Traditional and delicious

Name: The immortal retro cream for Christmas cookies: Traditional and delicious
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 250 g butter (at room temperature); 200 g powdered sugar; 190 ml milk; 1 tablespoon semi-coarse flour; 1 tablespoon rum; 50 g chocolate (milk or dark); 5 tablespoons finely ground nuts (walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts)

Easy to prepare
20 portions
30 minutes

Jan, 22. 12. 2025

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This retro cream, which I learned to prepare back in the former regime, is a great base for many variations of Christmas cookies. Thanks to real butter and a delicate texture, it is ideal for sandwiched pastries, wasp nests, filled chocolate wafer rolls, roulades, or nut cookies. Once you learn to prepare this cream, you will be able to create various tasty variations that will please every lover of sweets.

For 20 portions

Ingredients

Basic buttercream:

250 g butter (at room temperature)
200 g powdered sugar
190 ml milk
1 tablespoon semi-coarse flour
1 tablespoon rum

Chocolate cream:

50 g chocolate (milk or dark)

Nut cream:

5 tablespoons finely ground nuts (walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts)

Preparation procedure

Preparation of the basic buttercream: Mix the milk with the flour and bring to a boil. Cook for about 1 minute, until the mixture thickens, then remove it from the heat and let it cool. It will form a thick paste. Beat the softened butter with the powdered sugar until fluffy, then add the rum. Gradually and carefully fold in the cooled milk mixture until a smooth cream forms. Chill the cream in the refrigerator to firm up so it will be easier to work with when filling the cookies.
Preparation of the chocolate cream: As with the basic cream, prepare the milk mixture (milk with flour). Beat the softened butter with the sugar and rum. Add 50 g of melted chocolate (milk or dark to taste) to the finished cream. Let it firm up in the fridge and use it to fill chocolate confections.
Preparation of the nut cream: For this variant cream, add 5 tablespoons of finely ground nuts (walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts). You can also add the nuts to the cream in the final mixing phase, or use them as a decoration for the pastries. You can also add other ingredients to the cream to taste, e.g. coconut, chocolate chips, or candied fruit.

Preparation time

Active preparation: 30 minutes
Chilling: 2-3 hours

Number of servings

20-25 servings (depends on the size of the cookies)

Conclusion

This retro cream is the basis for many Christmas treats that the whole family will love. You can use it not only for sandwiched pastries, but also as a filling for wafer rolls, wreaths, or nut cups. Each type of cream has its own character and allows a wide range of variations that will liven up your Christmas cookies. Whether you choose the classic buttercream, the chocolate variant, or the nut one, this recipe is a guarantee of success!