Springerle Shortbread Cookies - from King Arthur Flour

 Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

Beat together butter, sugar and salt until creamy, add egg,  and vanilla, add (fold in) flour

Divide dough into 2 balls, wrap in plastic or parchment, refrigerate for about 1 hour

Work on 1 ball at a time, flour work surface, and roll dough 1/4 inch thick. (You can roll between 2 sheets of parchment paper.

Generously flour your engraved pin, and use moderate pressure to roll dough until the images appear. 

Cut shapes with a glass or other cookie cutter.

Bake at 375 for 10-12

Tips from our Bakers (King Arthurs)

  • For more traditionally flavored springerle, add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon anise oil, to taste.

  • To make a gingerbread-spiced version of this springerle:
    • substitute 1 tablespoon of molasses for the 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar
    • add 2 tablespoons gingerbread spice 
      • or 2 1/2 teaspoons ginger, 
      • 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 
      • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 
      • 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 
      • 1/2 teaspoon allspice)

    • Add to the flour before folding it into the dough.
These are so pretty - gotta put the pictures!










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