Preparing stamped cookies is so easy and fun at the same time!
I used the cookie stamps with the Albertle cookies from South Germany, Bavaria.
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The Albertle are Christmas cookies which are defined by spices and a design on the cookie's surface.
I tend to use the same recipe all year round too with different cookies stamps.
Learn how to make stamped cookies & the Albertle cookie dough further below in the step-by-step recipe instructions with pictures.
Albertle cookies are a common sight in most homes in Bavaria.
In Austria, they can be seen in certain places, however they are not part of the traditional cookie making process during the Advent time.
These delicious stamped cookies are quick, easy, and fun to prepare, especially with kids.
That's why the popularity is rising constantly for the humble Albertle cookie. The origin of the name “Albertle” is an open question mark.
I checked around online and asked some people from around Augsburg city, nobody had a clue how that cookie was given the name Albertle
Hope remains! Maybe a reader might turn up, who can contribute with a story around the Albertle cookie.
Notes
The cookies itself are made with some common ingredients, including all-purpose flour, corn flour, egg, sugar, and baking powder.
I like to add vanilla bean seeds, some cardamom, and cinnamon powder to give the stamped cookies the extra edge.
Long a trend in the US & Canada, stamped cookies have caught up in Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world, thanks to popular shops and discounters selling those cookie stamp sets.
Preparing stamped cookies can be so much fun, even for grown-ups! They are easy to prepare, and you can't mess anything up.
I mean, just cut out and stamp the cookies, and you have THE perfect-looking cookie, which makes great gift material.
📖 Recipe
German Stamped Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter you can use Margarine too to make this recipe Vegan
- 1 large Egg
- pinch Salt
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste *see Notes
- 1 Teaspoon Green Cardamom Ground optional
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon Ground optional
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Corn Starch
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl beat the butter (or margarine), egg, salt and sugar fluffy. Then add in the remaining ingredients baking powder, vanilla bean black seed paste (or Vanilla Essence), cardamom powder, cinnamon powder, all purpose flour and corn starch, Mix everything well and turn into a smooth dough. Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes in the fridge, the dough needs to be cold so it will be easier to roll out and cut out the cookies.
- Before rolling out the dough, preheat the oven to 180 Celsius/350 Fahrenheit.
- Add enough flour to your working space so nothing sticks and roll out the dough to about a 3-4 mm/0.15 inch thickness. Then use your cookie cutter/stamp to cut and stamp all your cookies. Repeat rolling out and cookie cutting process until you used up all the dough.
- Prepare your baking tray by placing baking paper/parchment on it. Then place the dusted cut out cookies on the paper. Make sure to keep at least 2 cm or about an inch space between each cookie. Bake for about 10 minutes at 180 Celsius/350 Fahrenheit almost golden brown. Make sure the cookies don't burn on or under cook, in case adjust the temperature of your oven by +-1-2 minutes.
- Prepare a cookie box with some parchment and store the cookies in there.
Notes
- Use Vanilla Bean Paste or scratch out vanilla bean paste form a vanilla bean or substitute with vanilla extract.
- recipe based on Naumann & Göbel 3.5.3226
Nutrition
Stamp Set Ideas
These are a few suggestions on how you could decorate your stamped cookies.
Pick your favorite stamp set and gift these gorgeous cookies to your family, friends
More Cookie Recipes from the Region
The time before Christmas is known as Advent time. This is the period of the year when we make as many cookie types as possible. In the end, most homes get around making 10 different cookie flavors from scratch.
Common cookie variations and flavors in my house include:
- Vanillekipferl — Vanilla Crescent cookies
- Lebkuchen — Classic Gingerbread cookies
- Cinnamon stars
- Elisenlebkuchen — Nuremberg style Gingerbread cookies
- Kokosbusserl — Coconut Macaroon
Linzeraugen — Linzer cookies- Bethmännchen — Marzipan-based cookies
- Spritz cookies
Making cookies during Christmas from scratch is a fun activity! The cookies I pick are easy to recreate, and they will cover your cookie needs this Christmas.
It is a tradition to gift a box full of homemade cookies to neighbors and friends. It helps in keeping the community together and the best way to unite people is with food made with all your heart.
Stamped Cookies Albertle was first published on the 5th December 2016
