Včelí úly – Czech Beehive Christmas Cookies
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4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
30 Beehives
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Calories
113 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Czech
Včelí úly – Czech Beehive Christmas Cookies
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These non-bake Christmas cookies just melt in your mouth. In the Czech Republic, Včelí úly are the ultimate holiday treat! Authentic Czech recipe for beehives / wasp nests.
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Ingredients
Beehive dough:
- 6 ounces Vanilla Biscuits Czech piskoty or in the US, vanilla wafers
- ⅓ cup ground walnuts
- ¾ stick unsalted butter
- ⅔ cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 2 Tablespoons rum Kirkland spiced rum from Costco or Austrian Stroh 40
Rum custard:
- ¾ stick unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 1 ½ Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk (or 2 Tbsp eggnog or sweetened condensed milk)
- 1 Tablespoons rum Kirkland spiced rum from Costco or Austrian Stroh 40
Bottom base:
- 30 pieces round vanilla wafers Nilla Vanilla Wafers (in the US stores)
Others:
- ½ cup granulated sugar to dust the cookie mold
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Instructions
Cookie dough:
- Grind vanilla biscuits: Grind 6 ounces vanilla biscuits with a hand grinder or crush them on the work surface with a rolling pin.
- Make the dough: Place the ground biscuits, ⅓ cup ground walnuts, 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder, and ⅔ cups powdered sugar in a large bowl. Add ¾ stick unsalted buttercut it into smaller pieces. Pour in 2 Tablespoons milk and 2 Tablespoons rum.
- Make a smooth dough. Gradually work the butter with your fingers, rubbing it with the other ingredients until crumbs form. Turn the mixture out onto a work surface and knead by hand into a compact dough.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and put it to rest in the fridge for two hours.
- Make rum custard filling: In a separate bowl, put ¾ stick unsalted butter (softened at room temperature), 1 ½ Tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 egg yolk, and 1 Tablespoons rum. Using a spoon, cream everything until light and airy (1 minute or so).
- Assembling the beehive cookies: Sprinkle half a cup of granulated sugar on a work surface.
- Rinse the cookie mold with cold water and sprinkle it with the sugar inside that you have previously poured on the work surface. Tap the mold lightly to shake off the excess sugar.
- Take the cookie dough out of the fridge. Scoop out a small piece of dough and squeeze it a few times in your palm. The heat in your palm will help soften the butter in the dough, making it easier to work with. Now press the dough into the prepared mold.
- Carefully make a hole in the middle, either with your finger or the round end of a wooden spoon. Do not use too much pressure; the cookie won't come out easily and will tear.
- Fill the hole with rum custard. I myself use a teaspoon for this.
- To finish the base, use a round biscuit or wafer to seal the bottom.
- Carefully tap the mold on the work surface to release the cookie.
- Sprinkle the inside of the mold with sugar again (do not rinse anymore!). Repeat making beehive cookies until you have used up all the dough and filling.
Notes
- STORAGE:
- FREEZING:
- The basic recipe makes about 25-30 beehive cookies.
- STORAGE: As these are unbaked sweets, stack the cookies in a resealable container and store them in a cool place, ideally in the fridge. Consume within a week.
- FREEZING: Beehive cookies can also be frozen in a suitable, sealed container. The beehives will keep in the freezer for three months without any problems.
- When to make beehive cookies? If this cookie is intended for the Christmas holidays, make it the day before Christmas or even on Christmas Eve. The sweets are meant to be eaten immediately; they don't need to rest.
- Instead of an original beehive mold, use a small shot glass or an egg carton.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
152IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Beehives
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 152IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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