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\"\"UPDATED – December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christmas time is baking time! This is probably more true in\u00a0Germany<\/a> than any other country! Read on for some great recipes and hopefully inspiration for you to make your own German Christmas biscuits.<\/p>\n

When the first door of the advent calendar is opened children around the country start asking when the first \u2018Pl\u00e4tzchen\u2019 will be baked.\u00a0But it\u2019s not only the little ones \u2013 year by year people of all ages are looking forward to this wonderful tradition with an excitement that no supermarket biscuit could ever cause.<\/p>\n

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The German Christmas baking tradition is not\u00a0really<\/em>\u00a0about amazing flavours or fantastic recipes \u2013 it is all about celebrating traditions, creating special moments and enjoying times with loved ones!<\/p>\n

In the early days of December, families and friends gather around the German kitchen tables to spend hours mixing, moulding, cutting and decorating whilst listening to Christmas music and chatting about how much they love this time of year.<\/p>\n

When it comes to this get-together, even people who never normally enter the kitchen turn into passionate bakers and therefore most people just stick to the easy and very traditional \u2018Pl\u00e4tzchen\u2019 (recipe below), which are butter biscuits. After a nice afternoon of decorating and shaping them, there is nothing like having the first \u2018Pl\u00e4tzchen\u2019 of the year right from the tray \u2013 that\u2019s the moment Christmas starts!<\/p>\n

To get a feeling for the real German Christmas spirit, here are some easy and classical recipes that will turn out delicious even for the least talented bakers \u2013 as long as you make a the act of baking special, you can’t go wrong!<\/p>\n

This blog post was updated in December 2017<\/strong> with a new recipe and step-by-step guide below.<\/p>\n

We really like the tradition here at Apple Language Courses and now there’s no excuse to not bake your own German Christmas biscuits!<\/p>\n

Today, I will be sharing with you my grandmother\u2019s recipe for traditional German Christmas biscuits also known as \u2018\u2019Pl\u00e4tzchen\u2019\u2019. These biscuits are easy to make and will satisfy every sweet tooth! Here\u2019s how to make them:<\/p>\n

Pl\u00e4tzchen Recipe<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You will need the following ingredients:<\/p>\n

For the biscuits:
\n300g flour
\n200g cold butter
\n100g icing sugar
\n1 Medium egg<\/p>\n

For the icing:
\n100g icing sugar
\n4+ tablespoons of lemon juice
\nSprinkles of all kinds<\/p>\n

You will also need: a pastry brush, cookie cutters<\/p>\n\n\t\t