SPITZBUBEN - A GERMAN HOLIDAY COOKIE

Spitzbuben - A German Holiday Cookie image

After marrying my husband who is 1/3 German I became interested in German culture and recipes. I found this recipe years ago in my local newspaper and tweaked it a bit. These cookies are more work than the average, hence, the "medium" difficulty rating. Yet they are definately worth the extra work and make wonderful Christmas...

Provided by Janet Lochman

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

3 1/4 c sifted flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 c sugar, divided*
2 eggs
1 Tbsp milk
1 c finely ground pecans (put in coffee grinder)
1 small jar peach jam (or whatever flavor you prefer - seedless raspberry is good too)

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Mix butter, vanilla, *1 1/2 c. sugar, eggs and milk. Beat well. Add flour mixture and ground nuts. Mix well. Divide dough into 2 - 3 portions. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate several hours.
3. Flour wooden board and rolling pin. Cut w/cookie cutters (I use the small gingerbread man cutters for Christmas)and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake approx. 10 min. until VERY lightly browned. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool to a warm temp. While still warm spread a cookie with jam, put another cookie on top to make a cookie sandwich and roll in remaining *1 c. sugar. Place on racks to cool. Store in tightly covered plastic container. Cookies are best when eaten the next day.

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Ainsleigh Gray

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I love the combination of the sweet jam and the buttery cookie. These cookies are perfect for a holiday party.

Tttg Tttg

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These cookies are a little time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they look so beautiful on a holiday platter.

Usman Mahpal

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I've never made Spitzbuben cookies before, but these turned out great. They're so delicate and delicious.

Biv Catorce

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These cookies are perfect for the holidays. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.

Ed Chikay

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These cookies are delicious, but they're a little too crumbly for my taste. I think I'll try adding a little more flour to the dough next time.

TMBD Official

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I'm not a big fan of baking, but these cookies are so easy to make that even I can do it. They're always a hit at my holiday parties.

Jangmu Sherpa

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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family. I love the way the jam filling oozes out when you bite into them.

Aliyah Rico

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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good. I think I'll try making them with a less sweet jam next time.

Md Dipu Khan

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I had a little trouble getting the dough to come together, but once I did, the cookies turned out great. They're very festive and delicious.

Fadhili Nyawire

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I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out perfectly. They're so delicate and delicious.

Gulsan Lovely

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These cookies are okay, but I wasn't blown away. The cookie is a little dry and the jam filling is a bit too sweet for my taste.

Queen Eli

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I'm not a huge fan of jam-filled cookies, but these were surprisingly good. The cookie itself is very light and buttery, and the jam filling is sweet and tart.

nalweyiso bushirah

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These cookies are a little time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they look so beautiful on a holiday platter.