Connie Meisinger has some sweet memories of Springerle cookies. “My grandma always made these,” she said. “My father was in the military and traveled all around and it was always very exciting when ...

I have always associated the holidays with baked goods. The weeks leading up to Christmas at my house are marked with floured counters and dough balls in the back of the refrigerator. I remember ...

They're called springerles, and you can learn to make them yourself in workshops scheduled Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 9-10, at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. The classes will be taught ...

Coming home to the scent of cookies baking was a sure sign Christmas was coming when Michelle Herberger was little. Her mother would start baking the family's springerle cookies a few weeks before ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: About 5 dozen small cookies 4 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon anise oil (see note) 1. If using a stand ...

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2000-- A closeup of Springerle (Anise Cakes) as prepared by Mrs. B. Lou Ann Card. The rolling pin is used to set the unique shapes on the cookies, and is also Mrs. Card's mothers.

So what does a Christmas cookie from centuries ago look like? This time of year, a bakery in Pennsylvania Dutch country is busy making cookies the... Medieval Christmas Cookies Still In Fashion SCOTT ...

The smell of fresh cookies baking once filled countless American kitchens during the holidays. Grandmothers spent entire afternoons rolling dough, cutting shapes, and carefully monitoring ovens. Yet ...