German Cookies
A German Christmas cookie tin is a museum. Lebkuchen since the 14th century. Springerle pressed by hand-carved wood. Vanillekipferl in their crescent shape because of the Turks. Read the tin before you open it.
Featured german cookies recipes
- Nuremberg Lebkuchen, on Oblaten — Iris · Nuremberg · Honey, almond, citron, baked on a wafer. Protected by name since the 14th century.
- Vanillekipferl, almond crescents — Iris · Vienna / Bavaria · Almond shortbread crescents rolled in vanilla sugar. Fragile to handle.
- Springerle, picture-pressed anise cookie — Iris · Swabia · A hand-carved wooden mold makes the picture. Anise. Aged a week before baking.
- Zimtsterne, cinnamon stars — Iris · Bavaria · Almond, cinnamon, egg-white meringue glaze on top. Eight points exactly.
- Spitzbuben, jam sandwich cookies — Iris · Bavaria · Two thin shortbread rounds, raspberry jam, cut hole on top. The wreath cookie.
- Pfeffernüsse, peppered spice nuts — Iris · Northern Germany · A little pepper, a lot of spice, a glaze of sugar. Hard, then soft after a week.
- Butterplätzchen, cut-out butter cookies — Iris · Bavaria · Cold butter, a cookie cutter, a kitchen full of children. The base of the tray.
- Aachener Printen, the Aachen spice cookie — Iris · Aachen · Rye, syrup, candied citrus, hard at first then mellow. Protected by Aachen.
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