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Surprisingly, crafting elaborately detailed cookies made with cookie stamps, springerle molds and springerle rolling pins is not as difficult as it appears. Like other well done works of art, a good ...

Every once in a while a recipe request comes along and I get flooded with letters. Springerle cookies seem to be the hit this year. Although I ran a recipe about a month ago, I couldn't resist adding ...

I have always associated the holidays with baked goods. The weeks leading up to Christmas at my house are marked with floured counters and dough balls in the back of the refrigerator. I remember ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. An essential tool in many bakeries and kitchens, rolling pins are used ...

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Dear Lisa: I am looking for a recipe for springelse (this may be misspelled) cookies. They are baked in a German bakery in New Braunfels. - Ann Rice Dear Ann: Chances are the cookie you are thinking ...

4 large eggs2 cups granulated sugar1 1 / 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature1 teaspoon baking powder 1 / 2 teaspoon anise oil or 1 teaspoon anise extract4 cups all-purpose flour Line cookie sheets ...

Grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, stir flour with soda; set aside. In large bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs with sugar until very thick and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Stir in anise ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: About 5 dozen small cookies 4 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon anise oil (see note) 1. If using a stand ...