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Warm the milk to body temperature.
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Add all the ingredients except for the shortening into a bowl, and mix well.
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When it starts to come together, add the shortening and knead really well.
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Wrap with plastic wrap, and proof the dough (1st proofing) in a warm place.
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This dough contains a lot of sugar, so it takes a long time to rise.
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It took about 2 hours to become 2.5 times in the size.
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After the proofing, gently punch down, divide into 10 even pieces, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
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Then form into shapes.
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The picture shows how to do it.
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Isn't it easier than explaining in writings?
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Make an octagonal, hexagonal, pentagonal star shapes according to the size of the dough.
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I made 5 pieces of cookies, which weighs 45 g, then made different sizes of cookies with the remaining dough.
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The dough looks like this.
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When the cuts are deep, the cookies look nice after baked.
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Proof the dough (2nd proofing).
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The next step is baking.
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Decorate a little bit Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180C (350F).
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It takes less time to bake smaller breads.
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They're great to give away as gifts.
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I uploaded this picture in my diary before.
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I used a cookie cutter for the shape in the inside.
