Black and White Star Cookies

Black and white star cookies are a very popular Christmas treat. They come in a wide variety of patterns and vary in difficulty to make, depending on the design. This version of Gefüllte Schwarz-Weiß-Sterne from the book ‘Meine Lieblingsplätzchen’ by Dr. Oetker
©angiesrecipes is fairly simple. All you need to do is roll out shortcrust pastry and cut out the cookies with a 5cm star-shaped cookie cutter, dark chocolate courverture and icing sugar.

Cookie Dough	Glaze & Garnish
200 g Plain flour 50 g Cornstarch 1 tsp Baking powder 150 g Unsalted butter, diced 75 g Erythritol or sugar ½ tsp Pure vanilla powder 1 pinch Salt 1 Medium egg	200 g Dark chocolate courverture, chopped 2 tsp Avocado oil 1 tsp Cinnamon powder 1 pinch Allspice powder 1 pinch Clove 2 tbsp Icing sugar Dr. Oetker Dried orange peel ©angiesrecipes

For the cookie dough, sift together the flour, cornstarch and baking powder in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add in the butter, ertythritol or sugar, vanilla powder, salt and egg. Beat on low until the mixture has come together. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line two large baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 3-4mm. Use a 5cm star cutter to cut out the cookies. Cut a 1.5cm hole in the middle of half of the stars. Bake the cookies for about 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile prepare the glaze. Chop the dark chocolate courverture into smaller pieces and melt it together with the avocado oil in a bain-marie. Stir in the spices.
Dip the stars without holes into the chocolate. Dust the stars with holes with icing sugar and place one star with a hole on top of another star so that the points of the stars are offset. Leave the stars to cool on a wire rack.
Rewarm the remaining chocolate and stir in 1 teaspoon of orange peel. Spoon the oranged-flavoured chocolate into the star-shaped holes. Sprinkle some orange peel over if desired. Leave them to cool until the chocolate is set. Store the cookies in an airtight tin.

31 comments:

Jeff the Chef 1/12/25 13:29: I love this cookie design! Very effective!
DEZMOND 1/12/25 13:46: Very festive, are we starting t he Christmas baking? I have seen today a Bounty spread in a little jar, just white with coconut aroma, that would be lovely inside these cookies.
Tom 1/12/25 13:47: ...it's cookie season!
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 1/12/25 14:41: Great mix of flavors for the season!
Lori 1/12/25 15:13: Such gorgeous cookies for the holiday season. I bet they are delicious.
Lola Martínez 1/12/25 15:21: Te han quedado espectaculares esas galletas, estupendas para ofrecer y regalar, aunque si yo las hiciera no sé si durarían tanto.
Anonymous 1/12/25 15:50: Yummy! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Pantherka 1/12/25 16:37: This is a beautiful Christmas cookie.
Judee 1/12/25 16:42: They really look beautiful and your presentation is so festive.
Linda's Relaxing Lair 1/12/25 17:58: They are so pretty 😍
sherry 1/12/25 21:10: there is something so pretty and festive and jolly about Christmas biscuits!
roentare 1/12/25 21:59: Biscuits are what I need exactly right now!
Cooking Julia 1/12/25 23:53: How gorgeous these Christmas cookies are!
J.P. Alexander 2/12/25 00:43: Ricas galletas. Ten una buena semana y gracias por le receta.
DeniseinVA 2/12/25 00:45: Such a great recipe Angie, and those delicious looking cookies are very festive for the season. Happy December to you and thank you for welcoming me back on my blog :)
Brian's Home Blog 2/12/25 00:54: Those are sure pretty and I bet they are delicious!
Martha 2/12/25 01:12: I've never had these, but they sure do look and sound delicious! You are amazing with food photography, too, by the way. :)
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 2/12/25 01:16: These black and white star cookies look so pretty, Angie - simple, elegant, and absolutely delightful.
My name is Erika. 2/12/25 02:07: Very festive! And they look quite tasty too. I love that it's time for cooking baking.
Veronica Lee 2/12/25 02:39: These look absolutely beautiful!
I’m sure they taste as amazing as they look.😋
foodtravelandwine 2/12/25 04:35: I want all the cookies for me!!...Abrazotes, Marcela
Anonymous 2/12/25 04:51: Christmas cookies remind me of my Grandmother. These are so pretty!
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Shashi 2/12/25 09:36: Wow - these look fantastic, Angie! Perfectly festive for this season!
eileeninmd 2/12/25 11:26: Angie, your cookies look delicious! I wish I could try one now with my coffee.
Take care, enjoy your day and great week ahead!
Margaret D 2/12/25 11:48: They do look good, Angie.
Lowcarb team member 2/12/25 23:07: Very festive.
Thank you for sharing the recipe.

All the best Jan
David Scott Allen 3/12/25 21:44: I love these, Angie -- I have just started Christmas baking and it would be fun to add these this year! David
Breathtaking 4/12/25 15:56: Hello Angie :)
The star shaped cookies look so festive and delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
All the best for a happy December.
Sonjia.
ellie 4/12/25 16:49: Absolutely beautiful!
Caitlin&Megan 4/12/25 16:50: WOW! So festive!
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida 5/12/25 15:13: I have been reading through your cookie posts this morning, and you have put me in the mood to bake. I hardly know where to start. They all look so delicious.