Teebroedchen (Christmas Tea Biscuits)


Traditional German Christmas cookie

6 eggs
1 pound powdered sugar
1 teaspoon anise flavoring
4 cups sifted flour

Beat eggs for 7 minutes. Add powdered sugar and beat another 7 minutes. Add flavoring and flour and beat 7 more minutes. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheets, cover them with a thin cloth, and let them stand overnight or for 8 hours. Preheat oven to 350F and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.


Reviews of Teebroedchen (Christmas Tea Biscuits):

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  A cookie baker in canada  Nov 12, 2010
Would not make this again.
will never make it again
no one liked them one star

  john in Ohio  Dec 20, 2009
Would make this again.
My Mother makes these every year, delicious, the hardest part is getting them to "cap" any suggestions? five stars

   Feb 9, 2008
Would make this again.
Absolutely wonderful.....but you need to use Extra large eggs, and I don't mean the ones you find at the grocery store. Best way to find them is at a Dairy or egg farm. five stars

   Nov 10, 2007
Would not make this again.
this recipe is awful. There is no way you can mix these ingredients and not have to use a cement mixer to incorporate the flour. I wouldn't EVER make this again--and I'm part german!!!!!! one star

  Barbara in Wisconsin  Nov 11, 2006
Would make this again.
Previously I used a recipe similar to this one but I like the simplicity of this one.
I love this cookie but usually have to plan ahead to make it because of the beating time and the overnight resting. It was our family favorite. The first time I made the older recipe I used a hand mixer and proceeded to burn out the motor.(That was years and years ago.)Now I use a heavy duty mixer just in case. five stars

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