Spitzbuben / Miroirs

The jewel of the Swiss Christmas cookie tray is surely the Spitzbuben, with its elegant dusting of icing sugar and bright ruby centre. Spitzbuben are a relatively modern cookie in Switzerland, and were likely developed and named in the 20th century. The term Spitzbub refers to a mischievous boy, and the cookies may be so named because jammy faces were originally cut into the dough.

This method involves rubbing the butter into the flour, and the final product is tall, buttery