I get asked lots of times “What type of food do you eat in Germany?” Food is not that different overseas… But the german recipes are somehow different, when it comes to christmas cookies, lunch or dinner, traditions are a bit different too. My idea is to bring german recipes to the States to help everybody who is interested to try it out. I will also add different websites I use myself, tell you tips and tricks, write shopping info lists and where to find some of the ingredients.
Cinnamon Stars or better ‘Zimtsterne’ Today i want to share another great receipe with you all, in Germany this deliciousness is called ‘Zimtsterne’. My grandma and my mom always made those for us, especially… i think! lol I hope you all find yourself falling in love with them, and by the way they even taste better with age.. lol… well, not a year later but a couple of days anyways…
History: These has been and still are traditional Christmas Cookies in Bavaria/Germany and Austria as well. SPRINGERLE are white, anise-flavored cookies, made from a simple egg-flour-sugar-dough, usually rectangular or round in shape and have a picture or design stamped on top. The images are imprinted with specially carved SPRINGERLE-Rolling-Pins or flat molds. After the cookies are baked, the designs are sometimes enhanced with edible food colors, tempera, or acrylic paints…