Gewurzplatzchen Spice Cookies Recipes

GERMAN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add the brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GEWURZPLATZCHEN (SPICE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar thoroughly.
• Blend in egg and molasses.
• Sift together the remaining ingredients.
• Stir into sugar mixture.
• Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.
• Place 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass that has been greased and dipped into sugar.
• Bake in preheated 350°F for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool cookies on racks and store in airtight tins.

GEWUERZPLAETZCHEN (TRADITIONAL GERMAN SPICE COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl knead butter, sugar and vanilla sugar with the dough hooks of your electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Stir in milk.
• In a second bowl mix flour, ground almonds, baking powder and spices.
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and knead into a smooth dough. You might have to get your hands in to finish the job. ;).
• Form into a log of 30 cm/ 11 inches length and wrap in cling film. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Slice log into 5 mm/0.2 inch thick slices.
• Place on a paper lined baking sheet and press one almond into the middle of each cookie.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for about 12 minutes or slightly browned around the edges.
• Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• These will keep for about 3 weeks in an airtight container.

SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a bowl.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add the flour mixture in small amount to the butter mixture, beating each addition until blended. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Roll the dough out on a floured work surface with a rolling pin to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Arrange the cut cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GERMAN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut into rounds using a 2-inch round cookie cutter and place 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Melt chocolate over low heat and drizzle over cooled cookies.