SPITZBUBEN - A GERMAN HOLIDAY COOKIE

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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

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.

Anik Mollik
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit.


Mary Amy Mcgonigal
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're delicious and they're always a hit with my family and friends.


Yoav Shilo
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Md Khokon
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love the way they look and they taste even better.


Chibuike Emeka
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always perfect. They're the perfect holiday treat.


Farhan Sorkar
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These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of the sweet cookie dough and the tart jelly filling.


Lerato Dinkebogile
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit.


Ibrahim Saheed
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're delicious and they're always a hit with my family and friends.


James Sheridan
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Waleed Khattak456
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love the way they look and they taste even better.


Ammar Riaz
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always perfect. They're the perfect holiday treat.


Mary Simba
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These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of the sweet cookie dough and the tart jelly filling.


Cabdiraxiin Maxaamid salax
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit.


Richard Shepherd
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're delicious and they're always a hit with my family and friends.


Chidubem Okonkwo
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Lizzy Mvelase
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love the way they look and they taste even better.


Destiny munoz
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always perfect. They're the perfect holiday treat.


Benny Mahlakaro
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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth it. They're so delicious and they're always a hit with my friends and family.


Anita Shaw
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit.


Zinhle Mbongwa
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These cookies are so delicious! They're the perfect holiday treat. I love the combination of the sweet cookie dough and the tart jelly filling.