springerle vi

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 4 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 13 hrs


• in a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar until thick and pale, about 10 minutes. stir in the anise extract. sift together the flour and baking powder; fold into the egg mixture. cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• divide dough into 3 parts. on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. flour a springerle mold or rolling pin, and press the design into the dough. cut apart the cookies and place them 1 inch apart a greased cookie sheet. cover with a towel and let stand overnight.
• preheat the oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). dust excess flour from cookies.
• bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms are lightly browned. cool and store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.