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Beehive Cookies
also known as “Wasp Nests” – No-Bake Czech Christmas Treat
Beehive cookies, sometimes called Wasp Nests, are a classic Christmas confection that appears on almost every Czech holiday table. They belong to the family of no-bake cookies, so you can leave your oven switched off for this recipe.
Ingredients
Dough
- 240 g round ladyfingers (sponge fingers) – 8.5 oz
- Set aside about 40 whole pieces,
- Grind the rest (approx. 160 g / 5.6 oz) into fine crumbs.
- 80 g unsalted butter, softened – 2.8 oz
- 80 g granulated sugar – 2.8 oz
- 2 Tbsp dark rum
- 20 g unsweetened cocoa powder – 0.7 oz
Filling
- 50 g granulated sugar – 1.8 oz
- 60 g unsalted butter, softened – 2.1 oz
- 1 egg yolk
- A small splash of rum (to taste)
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Tip: Instead of the butter-cream filling, you can fill the beehives with advocaat (egg liqueur) or eggnog liqueur.
Instructions
Dough
1
From the 240 g pack of round ladyfingers, select 40 nice, unbroken pieces and set them aside.
Grind the remaining cookies (about 160 g) into fine crumbs.
2
In a bowl, mix the cookie crumbs with all remaining dough ingredients: softened butter, sugar, rum, and cocoa.
Knead until smooth.
Refrigerate the dough for a while to firm up.
3
Dust the inside of the beehive moulds (special small plastic moulds used for Czech Christmas cookies) with powdered sugar to prevent sticking.
4
Press the chilled dough into each sugared mould.
Using the end of a wooden spoon (or a special beehive tool), create a cavity in the centre of each piece.
Filling
5
Cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg yolk, mix well, and finally add a small amount of rum.
Adjust the amount of rum according to your taste.
6
Spoon or pipe the filling into the cavity in each dough piece.
Close each beehive by pressing a whole ladyfinger onto the open base.
Carefully remove the finished beehive from the mould and place it onto a tray.
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Storage
Keep the finished cookies in a paper box lined with baking parchment, stored in the refrigerator until Christmas.
They taste even better after a few days of resting.
