Springerle

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Baked Springerle showing typical foot.
Baked Springerle showing typical foot.

Springerle is a type of cookie from Baden-Württemberg, Germany with an embossed design made by pressing a mold onto rolled dough and allowing the impression to dry before cooking. The cookies are traditionally white and anise-flavored. They are also unusual in that they use hartshorn as a leavening agent.

Springerle mold from the Landesmuseum Württemberg
Springerle mold from the Landesmuseum Württemberg

Molds are traditionally carved from wood, although plastic molds are also available. The name springerle means "little knights," and their origin can be traced back to the 14th century.

Raw springerle just out of the wooden mold. It will be dried twenty-four hours before baking to retain the detail of the surface pattern.
Raw springerle just out of the wooden mold. It will be dried twenty-four hours before baking to retain the detail of the surface pattern.
Springerle after drying.
Springerle after drying.
A modern Springerle rolling pin
A modern Springerle rolling pin

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