Hazelnut Spritz Recipes

SPRITZ COOKIES - SPRITZGEBäCK

Steps:

• Mix the butter and confectioners sugar until fluffy and almost white in color.
• Add the egg and the one egg yolks and vanilla extract, continue to mix.
• In a different bowl, mix the flour, salt, and starch.
• Add the flour mix to the butter mix and mix it just long enough to have everything incorporated - as short as possible.
• Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, use some butter or batter to "glue" the paper to the baking sheet so it is completely flat.
• Preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F, bottom & top heat.
• Put a tip into a pastry bag and pour a portion of the dough into the bag.
• Create shapes like circles, c's, s-shapes and other shapes with the dough while pressing the dough onto the baking sheet.
• Bake for 6 minutes if the tip was rather small, a little longer for larger or thicker tips. Keep an eye on the cookies while baking to adjust the baking time if needed.
• Let the cookies cool completely.
• Melt the chocolate (or candy melts) in a bowl over a pot with hot water.
• Dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate, then add some sprinkle or decoration to your liking.

GERMAN SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Make sure to place butter out of the fridge ahead of time so it will be soft and smooth.Allow the eggs to come to room temperature outside of the fridge.
• Whisk soft butter until soft and creamy.
• Sift powdered sugar and add with vanilla powder or extract to the bowl. Cream together untilwell combined.
• Separate the eggs and whisk the egg whites lightly.
• Add the egg whites and a pinch of salt to the bowl and mix well.
• Sift the flour and add, one spoonful at a time, to the bowl. Mix until everything is wellcombined.
• Fill into a piping bag with a large star tip or every other tip you prefer.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Pipe rosettes, the character "S" or other shapes of your liking.
• Bake in pre-heated oven on 340°F for about 12-15 min.
• Allow to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
• You can enjoy the cookies as is or decorate them with melted chocolate, sprinkles or fillthem with jam.

LEMON-HAZELNUT SPRITZ

Steps:

• Pour the liqueur in the bottom of a champagne flute. Top with the prosecco and garnish with the lemon twist to serve.