Gewuerzplaetzchen (Traditional German Spice Cookies)
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Ready In: 27 mins
Yields: 48 large cookies
Ingredients
Directions
- 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.
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