Springerle

(from ybsiskaren’s recipe box)

A favorite of Walt’s Mom

Source: Kathi Huber

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 c sifted CAKE flower
• 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 tsp anise oil
• 3 1/2 c sifted pwdr sugar
• 4 tsp grated lemon peel

Directions

1. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

2. Sift together & set aside the cake flower and bak pwdr and bak soda.

3. Beat till thick and piled softly – the eggs, the anise oil, the pwdr sugar and the lemon peel.

4. Beat in dry ingredients. Chill in fridge until firm (1 hr).

5. Roll 1/2" thick on lightly floured surface.

6. Press floured springerle rolling pin or mold firmly into dough to make designs and roll carefully.

7. Cover cookies with waxed paper & let stan overnight.

8. Bake at 250F for 30 mins or until lightly browned. Remove to cooling racks at once.

9. When cool, store in air tight container for 2-4 wks. (A must to obtain soft cookies).

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