Linzer Cookies are known by many names: Linzer Augen, Ochsenauge, Pfauenaugen, Spitzbuben, Hildabrötchen, and the list can go on with other local names. Nonetheless, they are delicious and don’t require special ingredients or even a special cookie cutter. Even though in Germany you can easily buy a special Linzer Cookie Cutter, you can use pretty…
Chocolate Kipferl or Cocoa Kipferl is an adaptation of Vanilla Crescent Cookies Recipe. It is made of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry to which nuts and cocoa are added (Schokomürbeteig). Other names in German are Schoko Kipferl, Schokoladen Kipferl, or Kakao Kipferl. They are popular Christmas Cookies (Weihnachtskekse or Weihnachtsplätzchen) in Germany and Austria. They are traditionally made by hand and shaped into a…
Vanillekipferl are Vanilla Crescent Cookies made of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry to which nuts are added (Nussmürbeteig). They are popular Christmas Cookies (Weihnachtskekse or Weihnachtsplätzchen) in Germany and Austria. They are traditionally made by hand and shaped into a crescent moon. The best results are obtained when the dough is made the day before. Ingredients for…
3 Ingredients Cookie Dough! I have recently seen a lot of posts and videos about this and couldn’t help but smile. This super simple recipe is no other than the basic recipe of Mürbeteig: German Shortcrust Pastry. This is a very old recipe and is present in cookbooks and textbooks for learning the bakery and…
