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    Home » European Vegetarian Desserts

    Published: Oct, 2018. Updated: Aug, 2022 by Iryna Bychkiv | This post may contain affiliate links. Read more here

    Viennese Cookies (Only 5 Ingredients!)

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    5 simple ingredients, 15 minutes to put everything together and you have the most amazing Viennese Cookies or Pierre Herme Chocolate Sable in the world. Classic Austrian butter cookies that are perfect for holidays or an afternoon pick-me-up.

    Viennese Cookies

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    Viennese Butter Cookies

    Everyone loves soft, almost melt-in-your- mouth butter cookies, but these are special.

    Buttery with a tad of cocoa powder, Pierre Herme W-shaped cookies are incredibly easy to make even if you don't consider yourself a good baker.

    Although the invention of these butter cookies belong to French pastry chef, they are considered to be a part of Austrian cuisine.

    Some call them Sable cookies, Viennese Whirls or Spritz Cookies.

    But a fact remains true - these 5-ingredient butter cookies are simple yet so delicious. Perfect for a snack, dessert or Christmas holidays.

    Viennese Christmas Cookies

    How To Make Spritz Cookies

    1. In a large bowl whisk together softened butter and powdered sugar until white. Add in the egg white and whisk until fully incorporated.

    Viennese Cookies Preparation_1

    If you forgot to take your butter out of the fridge ahead of time, here's a trick on how to soften butter quickly. 

    "Put cold butter on a plate and cover completely with a bowl. Pop the plate into a microwave and heat for 10-15 seconds until butter feels soft to the touch."

    2. In a second large bowl sift together flour, salt and cocoa powder.

    Viennese Cookies Preparation

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    3. Fold dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture until you have a smooth batter. Pop the bowl into a fridge for 5 minutes.

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    How To Pipe Viennese Biscuits

    4. Using a pastry bag fitted with 1 mm Wilton 1M Icing Tip pipe W-shaped cookies onto a baking sheet leaving about 1 inch of space in between them.

    Viennese Cookies Preparation_4

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    5. Bake in a preheated to 350 F oven for 10-12 minutes. Carefully transfer the cookies to cool on a wire rack. Repeat the process with the remaining dough. Make sure that the baking sheet has cooled off completely or use the other one.

    When cookies have cooled off, sprinkle them with powdered sugar and serve.

    How To Store Viennese Chocolate Biscuits

    If you decide to freeze cookies for later, hold off sprinkling them with the powdered sugar.

    Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with a parchment paper and pop them into a freezer for a few hours. After cookies have firmed, transfer them into a freezer bag.

    If you followed the above procedure, Viennese Sable will keep for 2-3 months in a freezer.

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    My favorite thing about these cookies is their cute and unusual shape.

    Make them for Thanksgiving or Christmas and your guests will be delighted. Great for cookie exchange too.

    More European desserts to make this holiday season...

    • Hausfredunde (German Marzipan Cookies) - I could eat a dozen of these, so good!
    • Joulotorttu (Finnish Christmas Cookies) - beautiful and perfect for Christmas cookie exchange or gift.
    • Trdelnik - Czech spit cake you can make without special equipment

    If you make my Viennese butter cookies, snap a photo and post it on Instagram with a hashtag #lavenderandmacarons. I'd love to see your creations.

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    Viennese Cookies

    Viennese Cookies

    Recipe Video Above. Best butter cookies ever! These Viennese Cookies by Pierre Herme are quite a treat. Festive, delicious and perfect for Christmas! 
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Austrian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 14 cookies
    Calories: 107kcal
    Author: Iryna Bychkiv
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    Ingredients

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    • 1 stick + ¾ tbsp butter softened
    • 6 tbsp powder sugar
    • 1 egg white lightly beaten with a fork
    • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • 1 c - 2 tbsp flour
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
    • In a large bowl whisk together softened butter and powdered sugar until white. (See my tips about softening the butter in the post instructions).
    • Add in the egg white and whisk until fully incorporated.
    • In a second large bowl sift together flour, salt and cocoa powder.
    • Fold dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture until you have a smooth batter. Pop the bowl into a fridge for 5 minutes.
    • Using a pastry bag fitted with 1 mm Wilton 1M Icing Tip pipe W-shaped cookies onto a baking sheet leaving about 1 inch of space in between them.
    • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Carefully transfer the cookies to cool on a wire rack. 
    • Repeat the process with the remaining dough. Make sure that the baking sheet has cooled off completely or use the other one.
    • Sprinkle cookies with the powdered sugar and serve.

    Notes

    ---Nutritional Information Should Be Considered An Estimate---

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.2g | Protein: 1.3g | Fat: 7.4g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2.2g | Iron: 0.5mg
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    Iryna Bychkiv
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    Iryna Bychkiv is the founder and writer of the culinary website Lavender & Macarons, where she shares clean, European-inspired recipes that are delicious, easy to prepare, and made with wholesome ingredients. Iryna loves creating meals that are simple yet healthy and unique, including vegan and vegetarian recipes.
    Iryna is also a freelance writer for MSN and Associated Press Wire.

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    1. C.D. Ewald says

      March 16, 2024 at 11:56 pm

      Can these be baked as a "drop" cookie rather than piped? If so, any idea how long to bake?

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      • Iryna Bychkiv says

        March 17, 2024 at 2:38 pm

        Yes, I think drop cookies will be fine. It depends on their size. If you make them about 1 inch tall, I would probably bake them for about 15-18 minutes.

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    2. Julie Guillemain says

      February 26, 2024 at 9:18 pm

      5 stars
      Recipe looks delicious. I’m going to give it a go children

      Reply
      • Iryna Bychkiv says

        February 27, 2024 at 3:21 pm

        Thanks for your comment, Julie! I hope you will like these cookies!

        Reply
    3. Bri says

      January 25, 2024 at 1:05 pm

      Hello, can you make these without the cocoa? If so, do you just omit the cocoa or do you replace with flour ? Thanks

      Reply
      • Iryna Bychkiv says

        January 25, 2024 at 4:41 pm

        Hi Bri! These could potentially be made without cocoa. However, I haven't tried it, so I'm not sure what amount of flour can be used instead.

        Reply
        • Bri says

          January 27, 2024 at 3:20 pm

          Thank you Iryna. I’ll try and will let you know how it turns out.
          Bri

    4. Pete says

      December 24, 2023 at 3:07 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful.

      Reply
    5. Mashka says

      October 19, 2018 at 4:11 am

      Yummy! I really like chocolate cakes!

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      • Iryna says

        October 19, 2018 at 10:00 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
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