Best German Butter Cookies Recipes

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OMA'S BERLINER KRANSER (GERMAN BUTTER KNOT COOKIES)



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Make and share this Oma's Berliner Kranser (German Butter Knot Cookies) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by rsarahl

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h17m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 hard-boiled egg yolks, pushed through a sieve
1 raw egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 egg white, beaten
14 sugar cubes, crushed or 14 sugar

Steps:

  • Beat butter for 30 seconds with a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Stir in the flour.
  • Cover and chill dough for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Work with a small amount of dough at a time and keep the remainder chilled until needed.
  • Using one tablespoon of dough for each cookie, roll into a 6 inch rope.
  • Shape each rope into a wreath, then overlap the dough about 1 inch from the ends.
  • Brush with the egg white and then sprinkle with the sugar.
  • Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool cookies for a minute on the pan and then remove to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.3, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 38.5, Carbohydrate 8.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.6, Protein 1.1

GERMAN BUTTER COOKIES



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One of the perks of getting married was this recipe. These are the lightest buttery cookies I have ever had. The dough is a little temperamental but worth the time.

Provided by Bekah Balmer

Categories     Dessert

Time 9m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 375 degrees.
  • Mix ingredients wet to dry.
  • If you plan on using a cookie press allow dough to sit at room temperature for at least an hour.
  • If you plan on rolling the dough and using cookie cutters start right away.
  • Bake for 9 minutes.
  • Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the pan before transferring to cooling rack.

GERMAN BUTTER S COOKIES



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My mom used to make these German cookies around X-mas time every year. Awesome! They are also great year round.

Provided by Suzette Smith

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h9m

Yield 60-70 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

400 g all-purpose flour
125 g sugar
250 g butter (unsalted)
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 lemon, grated peel
1 egg white
1/2 cup coarse sugar

Steps:

  • Mix Flower, sugar, vanilla, butter, lemon peels+ eggs all together to be mixed in food processor beat on high level, approx.
  • 3 minutes.
  • Knead dough w/yr hands until smooth+ gather dough into a ball.
  • Place dough 2 hours in refrigerator for resting.
  • Cover w/parchment paper.
  • Knead dough thoroughly, form sticks finger sized, place in S-form on baking tray (parchment paper for non sticking), let them go numb in the refrigerator.
  • Dip the upper side of formed and numbed Butter-S cookie dough into the egg white and than in coarse sugar.
  • Return to the tray.
  • Preheat+ cook at 350°F in oven, 8-10 minutes until light-yellow.
  • Let stand on bars until cool.
  • Store in a can (up to 3-4 weeks) on a cold place w/parchment paper between layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.2, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 14.8, Sodium 32, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.8, Protein 0.9

GERMAN BUTTER COOKIES



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My Grandma and Grandpa came to the US from Poland and with then they brought recipes. This is one from there recipe book. This recipe is for ( Time after Time ) cookies

Provided by Eddie Jordan

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter, gradually add sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 2. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Chill for ease in handling roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut with floured cookie cutter into shapes
  • 3. Bake on a cookie sheet in preheated 350 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire rack to cool

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