Barbara’s grandmothers German cookies

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:06:53 GMT

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Ingredients

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RECEIPE

FOR GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

350oven Bake

13 minutes

VERY

Large bowl

2 cbrown sugar

packed

1 tcinnamon

1 tAllspice

1 tNutmeg

1 tCloves

1 tsalt

1 pintlard

Melt

4 barschocolate

to lard, when melted mix into spice mixture above

1 quartdark Karo syrup

2 TBaking soda

grated rind and juice of, large, Stir entire mixture well with wooden spoon

1 TAnise Oil

Not extract! Get real oil from pharmacy or online It lasts for years

2 cupswalnuts

chopped

12 cupsflour

You keep adding flour until fingers don't get sticky, it usually ends up being 14 cups

Tupperware

to stir, I have large bowl, I use each year, and my big kitchenaid aid mixer, Try to have a man stir its very thick

roll dough

and filled pans, put in and then sliced cookies to

cookie cutters

bread pans

wax paper

hockey pucks

After baking very hard powdered frosting to least 6 hrs or more ahead of serving cookies sometimes put sprinkles on top for holiday

unfrosted for a long time, I freeze them They will not spoil Or will not get moldy

Instructions

Step 1

RECEIPE FOR GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Step 2

From Barbara Schnell's Grandmother Clara Anna Albert Schnell. Originally receipe from Germany/ Poland

Step 3

Makes 19 dozen

Step 4

350 oven Bake 13 minutes

Step 5

VERY Large bowl

Step 6

2 c packed brown sugar

Step 7

1 T. CINNAMON

Step 8

1 t. Allspice

Step 9

1 t. Nutmeg

Step 10

1 t. Cloves

Step 11

1 t. Salt

Step 12

Melt 1 pint lard

Step 13

Add 4 bars chocolate to lard, when melted mix into spice mixture above

Step 14

Add 1 quart dark Karo syrup

Step 15

Add 1 pint sour cream with 2 T. Baking soda mixed in.

Step 16

Then add 2 well beaten eggs.

Step 17

Add grated rind and juice of 1 large lemon.Stir entire mixture well with wooden spoon

Step 18

Finally add 1 T. Anise Oil. Not extract! Get real oil from pharmacy or online. It lasts for years .

Step 19

add 2 to 3 cups chopped walnuts.

Step 20

Lastly add approx 12 cups flour. You keep adding flour until fingers don't get sticky, it usually ends up being 14 cups!!

Step 21

It is very hard to stir. I have a large Tupperware bowl I use each year, and my big kitchenaid aid mixer. Try to have a man stir its very thick.!!

Step 22

I roll dough and use cookie cutters to make Christmas designs. My grandma lined bread pans with wax paper and filled pans, put in fridge and then sliced cookies to bake.

Step 23

After baking they are very hard and should be. My kids called them hockey pucks!! You make a powdered frosting when ready to serve. Frost at least 6 hrs or more ahead of serving, the icing softens cookies. I sometimes put sprinkles on top for holiday!!

Step 24

You can keep cookies unfrosted for a long time, I freeze them . They will not spoil!! Or will not get moldy!

Step 25

If you have any questions text me or call me! I am so excited your going to make tbem

Step 26

We try to make them by Thanksgiving, you need a good day it is time consuming for them but oh so worth it.And your house smells like Anise which Iove!!

Step 27

My Grandma is smiling when we make them I just know it!!

Step 28

Have fun and Merry Christmas to you and you beautiful family. Love your posts so much.