German Christmas Cookies

Name: German Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 dozen
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon anise extract; 1-1/2 cups chopped almonds; 1/2 cup chopped candied citron; Confectioners' sugar

Total Time Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield 12 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Looking for a new holiday cookie to make this year? Our German Christmas cookies look like little snowballs and are full of holiday spice and flavor.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon anise extract
1-1/2 cups chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped candied citron
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine eggs, butter, lemon peel and extract. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in almonds and citron.
Shape into 1/2-in. balls and place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 29 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 13mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

This little spice cookie tastes very European and is similar to Pfeffernüsse or “peppernut.” We make ours with cozy spices, anise flavoring, almonds and candied citron. —Carole Mueller, Florissant, Missouri

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