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Anise Cookies (Springerle)

Submitted by: judy
This is a 100 year old recipe from Germany. I use it every Christmas. Its traditionally served with black coffee to dunk the cookie in. I prefer to eat them when they are still warm as the lemon flavor and the anise is a wonderful combination and the lemon is stronger at that time. 

Springerle II

Submitted by: Ingrid
You will need a springerle rolling pin (imprinted with different designs) for these cookies. 

Photo of: Springerle V

Springerle V

Submitted by: Shirley
This is the best tasting, easiest prepared springerle recipe I have baked over the past 35+ years. I use a springerle board for ease, vs. the rolling pin. My friends still love to receive these as gifts each Christmas. 

Springerle VII

Submitted by: Cindy Adams
My great-grandmother Schneider always baked these German cookies for the Christmas holidays. These cookies have a distinctive flavor that comes from anise oil. A springerle rolling pin is best, but one can use cookie presses. They are best if made about two weeks in advance and then stored in an airtight container before eating. 

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Springerle VI

Submitted by: Dlynn
Soft at first, these cookies harden into 'dunkers' after about 3 weeks. (Yes, they keep a long time!) They need a mold for the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cookie, but I bet that they can be made by simply cutting them out. You can substitute other flavorings for anise - lemon and almond are good. 

German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle)

Submitted by: Holly
This are an old favorite made during holidays. They are very crisp, almost hard; good dunking cookies 

Springerle I

Submitted by: Rosemarie Magee
This is the old German recipe ... belonged to my mom-in-law at the time. I've been baking these for the past 30+ years! It remains a family favorite!! Look for a springerle rolling pin in antique stores. 

Springerle IV

Submitted by: Ginny
This springerle cookie recipe is made with anise oil. 

Photo of: Traditional Springerle

Traditional Springerle

Submitted by: PREGOCOOK
Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA
Living In: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
Springerle cookies are a centuries-old, anise-flavored German Christmas cookie made using decorative, carved wooden molds or rolling pins. Allowed to dry overnight, the designs remain embossed in the cookies when baked. 

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Anise Cookies II

Submitted by: Ingrid
These are really good! It's my mom's recipe, originally from Europe! Enjoy! 
 
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