Butter
Spritz
Cookies
(yield:
60
cookies)
1/2
lb
butter
or
margarine
Mix
all
ingredients.
Using
a
pastry
bag
with
a
star
tip
pipe
cookies
in
the
shape
of
an
"S"
onto
a
sheet
pan
covered
with
parchment
paper.
Bake
at
350
F
for
approximately
10
minutes.
1/4
lb
powder
sugar
Vanilla
to
taste
approx.
2
Tablespoons
1
lemon
zest
2
eggs
1
egg
yolk
3/4
lb
flour
2
oz
cornstarch
Cookies
may
be
dipped
halfway
into
melted
chocolate
or
filled
with
jam
or
truffle
cream.
Lebkuchen
These have molasses in them instead of honey, and were truly baked in the old-fashioned German way. The dough, which had to sit for 3 weeks in a cool basement, was made early in December so the cookies would be ready by the Christmas holidays. They are still great if you don't have the full 3 weeks. But the flavors really have time to marry this way and they have such a wonderful flavor.
Ingredients:
3 lbs (1350 g) Flour (about 6 cups, 1.5 L)
1 1b.(675 g) molasses (about 3 cups, 750 ml)
1 cup (250 ml ) brown sugar
5 oz (140 g) Lard or shortening
2 oz (60 g) candied orange peel
1 cup (250 ml) rose water (or 1 cup water)
1/2 oz (15 g) Cloves
1/2 oz (15 g) Cinnamon
1 grated lemon rind
1 cup (250 ml) almonds, blanched and split in halves
Candied Fruit and raisins. (3/4 to 1 1/2 C)
Directions:
Bring
molasses
and
sugar
to
a
simmer,
and
cook
5
minutes.
(to
disolve
sugar)
Let
cool
then
stir
in
everything
else,
with
the
flour
being
last.
Let
the
dough
stand
covered,
at
room
temperature
for
3
weeks.
If
you
don't
have
that
much
time
its
okay.
Roll
out
fairly
thin,
cut
into
rectangles
1
and
a
half
inches
by
3
inches
(4
x
8
cm)
with
a
fluted
cutting
wheel,
or
just
a
knife.
Roll
out
fairly
thin,
cut
into
rectangles
1and
a
half
inches
by
3
inches
(4
x
8
cm)
with
a
fluted
cutting
wheel,
or
just
a
knife.
Try
a
few
cookies
and
bake
in
a
325
degree
oven
for
10
minutes,
and
let
cool.
Check
the
texture.
If
you
desire
a
crispier
texture,
bake
an
additional
5
min.
This
recipe
makes
lots
of
cookies,
but
they
keep
well
if
kept
in
a
tightly
covered
tin
or
in
the
Freezer.
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