springerle
/SHpriNGərlə
/noun (plural same or springerles)
A German anise-flavored Christmas cookie with an embossed design on top made with a special rolling pin.Dresden stollen is one of the most famous German Christmas breads; plainer Stollen are also made, some aniseed flavoured, as are springerle biscuits....
- Making traditional springerle is quick and easy with this 20-pattern, machine-carved wooden pin.
- After going through the stocking stuffers we head to the dining room for springerles and cinnamon rolls.
Origin
German dialect Springerle, literally 'little jumping horses'.