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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Deutschland >> German

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 30 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Beat confectioners' sugar and eggs together in a large bowl until thick. | 2. Place anise seed in a bowl. Pour water over anise seed into bowl and let mixture sit to steep, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat anise mixture and lemon zest into egg mixture. | 3. Sift flour and measure again. Sift flour once more together with baking powder. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and beat until dough forms. Divide dough into flat rounds, wrap each in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 1 hour. | 4. Roll dough out on a flat surface lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar to 1/4-inch thickness. Roll dough with a springerle roller to shape cookies. Repeat with remaining dough rounds. Cover cut cookies with a towel and let dry for at least 6 hours or up to overnight. Transfer to baking sheets. | 5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). | 6. Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
confectioner sugar	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
egg	4		beaten	286.0	1.44	25.12	19.02
water	2	teaspoons	boiling	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
anise seed	2	tablespoons		45.158	6.7027	2.3584	2.1306
lemon zest	1	tablespoon		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
purpose flour	4	cups	sifted	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
baking powder	2	teaspoons		4.876	2.5484	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.