Many visitors asked us for the recipes on Saturdays during Advent. Here we share our butter biscuits and spritz biscuits — ideal for the Christmas season and beyond. At Easter they can simply become bunny biscuits; children love biscuits all year round.
Butter biscuits
Ingredients
- 250 g butter
- 200 g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- grated lemon zest
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 500 g flour
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
- 1 pinch baking powder
Preparation
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla sugar, lemon zest and cinnamon and beat until smooth.
- Mix the flour with the baking powder and briefly knead in until a smooth dough forms. If the dough is soft, chill briefly.
- Roll the dough out in portions on a lightly floured surface, cut out biscuits and place them on baking paper or a tray. Brush with the egg yolk.
Baking time in the pizza oven
Bake 3–4 minutes at about 250 °C.
Spritz biscuits
Ingredients
- 250 g butter
- 175 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 3 drops vanilla oil
- 300 g flour
- 2 pinches baking powder
- 100 g ground hazelnuts or almonds
Preparation
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg, vanilla sugar and vanilla oil.
- Mix the flour with the baking powder, then work in the nuts. The dough should be soft enough to pipe.
- Pipe sticks or rings onto the tray using a piping bag (e.g. star nozzle).
Baking time in the pizza oven
Bake for about 4 minutes at around 250 °C.
Baking in the pizza oven: times and tips
- Preheat the oven thoroughly; the baking surface should be evenly hot.
- Keep an eye on the biscuits while they bake: the high heat browns them quickly.
- Shape pieces as evenly as possible so they bake uniformly.
- A pizza peel helps with loading and removing; let the biscuits cool on a wire rack after baking.
All year round
Whether stars at Advent or bunnies at Easter: with different cutters the butter biscuits suit every occasion. And spritz biscuits are always a quick treat between meals.