German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle)

Name: German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: German, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp anise seed, crushed; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 454 grams confectioners sugar; 4 eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp lemon zest

German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle) might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 170 calories, 3g of protein, and 1g of fat. If you have anise seed, lemon zest, confectioners' sugar, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Sift together the flour and baking powder, set aside. In a large bowl, whip the eggs and sugar until thick and light. Stir in the lemon zest and ground anise.

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Lemon Zest

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Add the flour mixture, mix well. Cover and chill dough for about an hour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness. Traditionally, you would roll over the dough with a springerle rolling pin, but the dough can be cut into small shapes of any kind.

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Roll

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Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets, sprinkle with anise seed and leave out uncovered, overnight.

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Anise

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Baking Sheet

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Bake cookies for 25 to 30 minutes.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

anise seed, crushed 1teaspoon

baking powder 454grams

confectioners' sugar 4

eggs 1liters

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

lemon zest

Recommended wine: Dornfelder, Riesling

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