Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

I was terrified of making springerle until I used this recipe. Three successful batches and counting! Both my dad and my aunt have said these are just like their grandma used to make. I place the cookies on a cookie sheet with parchment paper sprinkled with anise seeds...saves tea towels. These have not hardened on me yet. Success! Am passing this recipe on to my daughter-in-law.

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carol

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plymouth, Michigan, USA

Living In: Eureka, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

This is close to my German great grandmothers recipe. I modified it to taste almost exactly like it. I added a little grated lemon peel. You can also use the antique springerle boards as well as the rolling pin.

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my4teengirls

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

My mother made a cookie we have called Krabili. I was surprised to find the same type cookie in a Betty Crocker cookie book "springerle." Mom received this recipe from a Swedish neighbor 55 years ago. Anyone ever heard of Krabili? Our recipe has eggs, sugar, flour, touch of salt and anise seed. I roll it out thin and use a krinkle edge roll cutter and then let dry overnight and cook in slow oven the next day. Basically the same ingredients and process. I am baking them now as I write. I would like to try them, maybe next year with the lemon. Because I have taken over the tradition I have family members putting in their orders. Bocaboda

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bocaboda

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2006

excellent! I had lost my recipe and glad to report this one is perfect!

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MB Milburn

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Peoria, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2006

This recipe is the same as my great-rand motherj's except that she added the butter with the sugar. I decided to try it this way....DON"T!!! ...the fluffy eggs collasped!! Add the 2 Tbs. butter (melted and cooled) last of all FOLDING them in. I also roll out the cookies right away. I was going to try refrigerating them like her recipe says, but decided to do it Great grand-ma's way and roll them out lightly without the cooling. Two of my sons ask for springerle every Christmas:)

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Harriet

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2004

my dad loves these cookies from his childhood so I made the receipe and he couldnt stop eating them!!

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BIKEGIRLAW

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2002

I have looked for this recipe for YEARS. My mother passed away 34 years ago, she made these at christmas time every year starting them in October.....she would store them in a large crock. I have springerle boards instead of a rolling pin, they work the same way. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE....IT'S THE REAL ONE.

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