Jingle bells, Jingle bells…. Here is another typical Austrian Christmas cookie specialty:

KOKOSBUSSERL (Coconut-kiss cookies)

4 egg-whites

1 Tbsp vanilla-sugar

¼ Tsp salt

Ground lemon peel of ½ organic lemon

160 g confectioner’s sugar

200 g coconut flakes

1 Tbsp flour

Preheat oven to 180 °C. In a heatproof bowl beat egg whites, salt and vanilla sugar very stiff. Carefully mix in lemon peel, confectioner’s sugar and coconut flakes. Set bowl over a bowl of boiling water and heat the mixture until very warm. Add flour. On a baking sheet make little heaps of about 1 Tsp mixture, set about 1 inch apart. Bake until brown peaks form.