Wasp nests
Wasp nests, also known as beehives, are among the most popular no-bake Christmas cookies. Every family has their own tried-and-true recipe, and we bring you one of them. A soft rum dough, buttercream, a few minutes of time, and you have a ready-made treat that will be the first to disappear from the table.
Ingredients · Servings 1 dose
- Dough:
- 160 g sponge cakes
- 60 g butter
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 70 g hazelnuts
- rum (to taste)
- Cream:
- 50 g butter
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk (or a little egg liqueur)
- rum (to taste)
- Further:
- round biscuits (as needed)
Method · 1 h
- Finely grind the biscuits and hazelnuts. Add the softened butter, sugar, cocoa, milk, rum (you can add more rum instead of milk), and knead into a soft dough.
- Mix the ingredients for the filling into a smooth cream. You can use a little egg liqueur instead of the yolk.
- Gradually take pieces of the dough, shape each into a ball, and press it into a beehive mold. Fill the center with cream, close the nest with a sponge cake, and turn it out of the mold.
- Store the finished wasp nests in a sealable container in the refrigerator.
