Dessert for 5

German Christmas Cookies

Name: German Christmas Cookies
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest; 1/2 tsp anise extract; 3/4 cups chopped almonds; 1/2 cup chopped candied citron; confectioners' sugar

$5.45for 440 minServes 5

Spiced cookies with lemon, anise, almonds, and candied citron bake until lightly set before receiving a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.81

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

German Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$1.36 per serving$5.45 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
1/2 tsp anise extract
3/4 cups chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped candied citron
confectioners' sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two baking sheets with butter.
Whisk the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in a large bowl.
Beat in the eggs, remaining butter, lemon zest, and anise extract until a soft dough forms.
Stir in the almonds and candied citron, then drop rounded tablespoons onto the prepared sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are firm and the centers are set.
Cool the cookies for 10 minutes, then dust them with confectioners' sugar.

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