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Braune Zucker Platzchen(Brown Sugar Cookies)

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Submitted by porjai

Soft, spiced German brown sugar cookies loaded with cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, and plump raisins. This old-world drop cookie recipe makes 4 to 5 dozen and fills your kitchen with warmth.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

Platzchen season isn’t just for Christmas in Germany, but that’s when these spiced brown sugar cookies really shine.

The dough comes together fast: cream brown sugar and shortening, beat in eggs with a splash of milk and freshly grated orange zest, then fold in flour spiked with cinnamon and cloves.

Raisins go in for chewiness, chopped nuts for crunch if you like.

Drop them by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake until the edges just set.

They come out soft in the middle with a warm, spiced fragrance that’ll have everyone hovering near the oven.

Kitchen Tips

  • Pack the brown sugar firmly for that deep molasses flavor
  • Grate the orange zest on a microplane for the finest, most fragrant pieces
  • Don’t overbake; pull them when they look barely done and they’ll firm up as they cool
  • Store in an airtight tin to keep them soft for up to a week

Variations

  • Swap raisins for dried cranberries or chopped dried apricots
  • Add a pinch of cardamom for a Scandinavian twist
  • Drizzle cooled cookies with a simple orange glaze made from powdered sugar and orange juice

Ingredients

1 ½ 355
CUPS ML BROWN SUGAR
frimly packed *
158
2 2
LARGE LARGE EGGS
large
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML MILK
1 15
TABLESPOON ML ORANGE ZEST
grated
2 2
TEASPOONS TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER *
1 5
TEASPOON ML CINNAMON
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CLOVES
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT
1 237
½ 118
CUP ML NUTS
chopped, optional

Directions

Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, milk and orange rind.

Stir together baking powder, spices, salt and flour.

Mix into sugar mixture.

Stir in raisins and nuts, if used. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃). about 10 to 12 minutes, or until done.

Remove from baking sheets and cool cookies on rack.

Store in airtight tins.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 151g (5.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 480 23% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 19%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 194mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 27%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars g
Protein 28g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 7% Iron 27%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

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