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German Printen
Servings 1 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups beet syrup*
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 +1/2 teaspoons potash**
- 1 tablespoon dark spiced rum
- 2/3 cup rock candy sugar smashed into small pieces
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup candied orange peel
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon clove powder
- 1 teaspoon anise powder
- 2+3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup syrup and 1/2 water mixed together for brushing the cookies
- Chocolate, nuts, sprinkles, jellies for dipping (optional)
Instructions
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Whisk water into beet syrup and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Set aside and cool slightly.
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Dissolve potash into the spiced rum.
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In a large bowl combine all ingredients on the list above up until the flour. Mix until just combined.
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Knead in the flour.
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Wrap in plastic and leave in a cool, dry place for 2 days.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Turn out the dough out a lightly floured surface. Lightly flour a rolling pin as well and roll out. Cut out shapes using a rectangle shaped cutter.
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Transfer to two parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes.
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Let cool one minute after removing from oven and move to wire racks to finish cooling.
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When the Printen has cooled, brush with sugar water mixture.
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Leave the printed on the rack until the syrup water coating has dried completely.
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If you like, decorate further with nuts, melted chocolate, etc.
Recipe Notes
* You can substitute dark corn syrup
** You can substitute baking soda