Zucker Platzchen German Cookies Recipes

MA B'S ALTE DEUTSCHE HONIG PLäTZCHEN (OLD GERMAN HONEY COOKIES) RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• 1.In a saucepan over low heat, melt together sugar, shortening and honey. Let cool. 2.Mix together eggs, vanilla, baking soda and ginger. Gradually add to cooled honey mixture. 3.Slowly add 4 cups of flour to mixture. Stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) until golden (about 12-15 minutes).

ORANGEN-SCHOKOPLATZCHEN (ORANGE-CHOCOLATE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Grate chocolate.
• Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Add egg and shredded orange peel.
• Sift flour and baking powder, and add to creamed mixture along with the grated chocolate.
• You may knead the dough together by hand.
• Form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Roll out dough to 5mm thickness, and cut with cookie cutters of desired shape.
• Transfer cookies to cookie sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from sheets to a rack to cool.
• Sift icing sugar. Stir in enough orange juice to make a glaze.
• Glaze the bottom of each cooled cookie.

BRAUNE ZUCKER PLATZCHEN (BROWN SUGAR COOKIES)

Steps:

• Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, milk and orange rind.
• Stir together baking powder, spices, salt and flour.
• Mix into sugar mixture.
• Stir in raisins and nuts, if desired.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. about 10 to 12 minutes, or until done.
• Remove from baking sheets and cool cookies on rack.
• Store in airtight container.

ZUCKER PLATZCHEN (GERMAN COOKIES)

Steps:

• Dissolve the baking soda and cinnamon in the hot water. Add the sugar to the butter and cream 10 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time and blend in well. Add the flour, the soda and the cinnamon. Mix well.
• Knead into a smooth dough. Roll thin, cut into small cakes.
• Bake at 400°F until light brown.