traditional springerle

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed anise seeds
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 35 mins


• lightly grease 4 cookie sheets. sprinkle with anise seeds. set aside until needed.
• mix the flour and baking powder together in a bowl until well blended. place the eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat until light and frothy, 5 to 8 minutes. slowly stir in the flour mixture until a thick dough forms.
• working with handfuls of dough, roll out the dough a lightly floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. lightly sift confectioners' sugar over the dough. place springerle molds the dough; press down hard and evenly until the mold's design registers in the dough. remove the mold. use a small knife to cut around each cookie, and place on prepared cookie sheets. repeat, until all dough has been used. cover the cookies with a lightweight cotton cloth, and allow to dry 8 hours, or overnight.
• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c).
• bake cookies in preheated oven until tops are pale brown and set, 25 to 30 minutes. cool on a rack. store in an airtight container.