Springerle

Total Time: 12 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 72
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups extra finely granulated sugar (bar sugar or castor sugar)
• 4 drops anise oil
• 4 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
• anise seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs until thick.
• 2 add sugar gradually, beating well between each addition until all is combined and then beat for about 15 minutes.
• 3 this make the finished cookies fine-grained and light.
• 4 add anise oil and blend.
• 5 fold in the flour lightly.
• 6 roll out dough about 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 flour springerli mold carefully and press firmly into dough.
• 8 remove mold and cut cookies along the line of imprint.
• 9 flour mold each time it is used.
• 10 sprinkle anise seed, if desired, on the greased cookie sheets before placing the cookies on them.
• 11 place molded cookies on prepared cookie sheets.
• 12 let cookies stand overnight in a cool place to dry.
• 13 in the morning, preheat oven to 375°f.
• 14 place cookies in oven and immediately reduce the heat to 300f for ten to fifteen minutes.
• 15 when baked the cookies should be light in color with the appearance of having been iced.
• 16 keep the cookies in a tightly sealed can for two or three weeks before using to allow development of best flavor.
• 17 to soften cookies, place an apple in the can a day or two before using.