German Cut-Out Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 Tbsp vanilla

4 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease cookie sheets.

Cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into creamed mixture. Roll out on a lightly floured surface, cut our and bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, transfer to wire rack.

Weihnachtsstollen

3 Pfund Mehl

3 Paeckchen Hefe

1 Pfund Butter

1 Pfund Rosinen

375 gr gemahlene Mandeln

2 tl Salz

150 gr Zitronat

3/8 l Milch

2 Paeckchen Vanillezucker

200 gr Zucker

Puderzucker zum Bestaeuben

Nussknacker

280 gr Zucker

1 Ei + 1 Dotter

Zitronensaft

ganze Haselnuesse

Zucker und Ei fest vermehren, etwas Zitronensaft zugeben, 15 Minuten ruehren.

In kleinen Haeufchen auf ein Backblech geben, Nuss obendrauf druecken, vorsichtig backen.