Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (300g mehl)
  • 2/3 cup butter, unsalted, softened (150g butter)
  • 2/3 cup Sugar (120g zucker)
  • 1 pkg Vanilla sugar (can be found in specialty departments. If you can't find it, just add 1/2 tsp. vanilla. vanillezucker)
  • 1 egg, room temperature (ei)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (125g puderzucker)
  • 2 tsp hot water (wasser)
  • 1 jar currant jelly (himbeermarmelade)

Instruction

  • Cream butter in mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add sugar and cream again, until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
  • Add flour in three parts. Mix just until well combined. Don't over- mix. 
  • If you have a messbecher, it is easy to measure the ingredients in weight. You can find them at specialty stores and online.
  • Wrap dough in waxed paper, then in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least a few hours, or overnight.
  • Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper.
  • Cut pieces for bottoms. Then put a hole in the center of of the tops.
  • Bake at 325°F for about 25-30 minutes.