Jam-Filled Cookies

Name: Jam-Filled Cookies (Spitzbuben)
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 28 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 3 hard-cooked eggs, yolks only; 2 large egg yolks; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (200 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ teaspoon salt (not traditional, but I love it); ⅔ cup (140 g) granulated sugar; Freshly grated zest of ½ lemon; 2½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 tablespoon whole milk; Powdered sugar, for dusting; 3½ ounces (105 ml) jam of choice

Spitzbuben

Preparation info

Yield
40
( 3 , or 7.5 cm ) cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

German Home Kitchen

By Sophie Sadler

Published 2025

About

I used to make spitzbuben with my Oma Sieghilde every year. These buttery, flaky, jam-filled cookies dusted with powdered sugar have long been a family favorite, and you will be so happy that you put spitzbuben on your baking list this year! As for the jam filling, just use your favorite flavor. I love raspberry, apricot, or cherry.

Ingredients

3 hard-cooked eggs, yolks only
2 large egg yolks
¾ cup plus 2

Europe
Germany
Cookies
Vegetarian
Christmas

Method

Using the back of a spoon, press the yolks of the hard-cooked eggs through a fine-mesh sieve (the finer, the better) set over a medium bowl. Add the egg yolks. Using a fork, stir until a smooth paste forms. Add the butter, salt, granulated sugar, and lemon zest; whisk until incorporated. Add the flour and milk and, using your hands, knead until a smooth dough forms. Wrap