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New Guides Make Classic German Christmas Cookies Easy: 3‑Ingredient Butterplätzchen and Six‑Ingredient Schwarz‑Weiß

Step‑by‑step directions with precise measures, chilling times, shaping tips, plus bake temperatures aim for stress‑free Advent baking.

Overview

  • TAG24 presents a beginner butter cookie base using only flour, butter and sugar, with an optional egg for texture and a yield of roughly two trays.
  • The TAG24 method chills the dough for about one hour and bakes cutouts at 180 °C for around 10 minutes for quick results.
  • Variation tips from TAG24 include cutting sugar to about 60–70 g or substituting very ripe bananas or xylitol, adding spices like cinnamon, vanilla or cardamom, and finishing with chocolate or lemon glaze.
  • tz.de details a six‑ingredient Schwarz‑Weiß‑Plätzchen recipe with 270 g flour, 130 g sugar, 1 egg, 130 g butter, 20 g water and 20 g cocoa for the classic two‑tone look.
  • For the Schwarz‑Weiß cookies, tz.de instructs chilling each dough about one hour, layering and rolling, slicing roughly 30 pieces, pinching heart shapes and baking at 180 °C for 15–17 minutes, with airtight storage keeping them fresh for weeks.