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Springerle (German Christmas Cookies)

Springerle (German Christmas Cookies) is a traditional German recipe for a classic biscuit (cookie) flavoured with vanilla and anise seeds that is typically served at Christmas time. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic German version of: German Christmas Cookies (Springerle).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Additional Time:

(+cooling)

Makes:

20

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Spice RecipesBaking RecipesGermany Recipes


Ingredients:

560g flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
800g icing sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp aniseeds

Method:

Sift the flour, baking powder and icing sugar into a bowl. Add the vanilla extract and eggs then stir to combine. Bring the mixture together as a stiff dough then cover the bowl and set aside to stand for about 2 hours.

After this time take out a small scoop of the dough then roll out on a pastry cloth (traditionally this is done with a design roller). Cut into squares and set aside for a short time to dry a little. Transfer to a greased baking tray, sprinkle a few of the aniseeds on top then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 160°C. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until set and golden. Allow to cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an air-tight container.

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