Spitzbuben Cookies
on Dec 15, 2015, Updated Nov 27, 2020
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Spitzbuben – Need a fast and easy-to-make holiday cookie that everyone will love? These little Spitzbubens are just the ticket.
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What are Spitzbuben Cookies?
Fancy in name only, spitzbuben are Swiss butter cookies could hardly be any simpler to make or tasty to enjoy. Traditionally filled with raspberry jam, you can put whatever spreadable confection you like within them.
Speaking of making spitzbuben, do with what you have on hand. Use any appropriate size cut out for the cookie base and for the centers. I used the inside of a handheld cheese grater for the center cut-outs on these Spitzbuben.
Ingredients for Spitzbuben (Swiss Jam Cookies)
Flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, and an egg. And filling. That’s about the extent of these Spitzbuben Cookies. We’ve collected some preserves in our pantry, many from local farmer’s markets that we picked up this past summer.
Some were gifts and others were just little jars of spreadable sweetness that we picked up on our journeys.
Like our oatmeal and apple butter bars, any jam or preserves goes well with these Spitzbubens. We used some fig preserves for this batch, and may I just say that Santa will be mighty happy when he finds a plate of these on the hearth of our fireplace this year. Give them a try, I think you’re going to enjoy! -Dan
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Spitzbuben
Ingredients
- 1 1 ⁄2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 1 ⁄2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 ⁄4 cup raspberry jam or other preserve
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°. Beat butter and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat. Add flour and salt; mix. Transfer dough to a floured surface, form into a disk, roll until 1⁄4″ thick. Using a 2″ fluted round cutter, cut out cookies and transfer to parchment paper-lined baking sheets, spaced 2″ apart. Chill for 30 minutes. Using a 1 1⁄4″ plain round cutter, cut out centers of half the cookies; reserve centers to re-roll and make more cookies.. Bake cookies until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes; cool.
- Dust cookie rings with confectioners’ sugar. Place 1 tsp. jam in center of each whole cookie; spread to within 1⁄3″ of edge. Top each with a cookie ring.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Shame on me. I haven’t done any holiday baking. I love these as they remind me of Linzer cookies which I adore. Thanks for motivating me to get some baking done.
Ooh, butter jam cookies are THE BEST. These look wonderful.
How lovely and decadent, I looove these cookies: remind me of childhood and good homemade food!
Aww, my Grandmother used to make this kind of cookie, it’s so nice to see it and reminds me of her, definitely pinning this one, thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thanks for the great comments, Sara. I’m happy this recipe brings back such wonderful memories.
Ohhh! I love a jam filled buttery cookie! These are a must try for sure!!
Oh yum! These look like the perfect holiday cookie – will definitely class up any cookie tray! 🙂
These Christmas cookies are so cute, I love them already!!
These cookies sound amazing!! I love the preserve filling and how beautiful and buttery the cookies are. This is a winner!
Those look so festive and delicious! Perfect for the holidays. I’m sure these cookies will impress a bunch of guests. Must make for the holiday table! 🙂
Thanks so much, Florian. Tis the season!
I usually make due with a small drinking glass, but good call with the round grater! The cookies look fabulous! Love the color and the seeds peeking out of the jam.