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springerle

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A wooden or ceramic mold carved to press designs into cookie dough

noun
/ˈsprɪŋərˌleɪ/

: moldes de springerle

Baking with a springerle is a cherished tradition in many German families during Christmas.

Examples

You can create beautiful springerle cookies using a springerle mold to shape the dough.
Do you have a springerle in your kitchen?
She carefully pressed the springerle into the dough to create beautiful patterns for the holiday cookies.
The antique springerle had intricate designs that had been passed down through generations.
She used a springerle to create beautiful cookie designs.
In Germany, many bakers still use a springerle to press intricate designs into their cookies.
A well-crafted springerle adds a unique touch to every batch of traditional cookies.

Synonyms

cake mold

vsspringerle

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A shaped pan used for baking cakes so they take that shape

presses carved designs into soft dough to decorate cookies rather than hold batter

Surface Forms

springerle singular

springerles plural

Etymology

Springerle comes from the German verb springen 'to jump' and the small ending -le that means 'little', like the English word spring 'to jump'. A helpful way to remember the mold meaning is to picture the carved pattern 'jumping out' of the dough when you press it, so the tool that makes the design is called a springerle.