Comments on: More Dutch Originals: Hernhutter Cookies

By: Weekend Bakers

Weekend Bakers — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:37:56 +0000

In reply to karen patton. Hi Karen, It seems that from Saksen (where on the estate of Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf people founded the Herrnhut colonie in 1722) in Germany, some Hernhutters came to Holland to be able to evangelize Indonesia (Dutch colonized 'Indië'). In 1745 Hernhutters were granted permission to live in the gardens of Slot Zeist (Slot is a type of castle).

By: karen patton

karen patton — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:29:18 +0000

i have a dutch friend telling me about the hernhutters in zeist holland i am very interested in this part of holland her grandmother came from there

By: Weekend Bakers

Weekend Bakers — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:34:37 +0000

In reply to Lesley Hofmannn.

Great Lesley, summer over here as you know, but baking wise winter has so many advantages!

Enjoy the seasons,

Marieke

PS: Glad you mention the not too sweet, because that was also the intention…

By: Lesley Hofmannn

Lesley Hofmannn — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:52:14 +0000

In reply to Weekend Bakers. They're on my list! We have winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment & I tried the Brownies with drunken cherries - Wonderful, deeply chocolatey flavour and not too sweet. Really, really good!

By: Weekend Bakers

Weekend Bakers — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:41:27 +0000

In reply to Lesley Hofmann.

Hi Lesley,
Thank you so much and how wonderful you are trying so many recipes. As for cookies, we recently posted a recipe for our most indulgent cookie, which we can highly recommend giving a try (just do not count the calories).

Happy baking from Holland,

Marieke & Ed

By: Lesley Hofmann

Lesley Hofmann — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:02:55 +0000

Absolutely ADORE these cookies. I am working my way through your recipes and this one is a keeper. Found the “twist” with the ground almonds very nice too. Really appreciate all you are doing!

By: Weekend Bakers

Weekend Bakers — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:13:50 +0000

In reply to Jos Crook.

Hello Jos,
What a great story! And thank you so much for sharing the recipe! It does not sound familiar but equally delicious. I love the taste of almond in a cookie so I sure will try them!

Marieke

By: Jos Crook

Jos Crook — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:35:50 +0000

I have a recipe for these from an old Dutch lady I used to visit in the seventies. She called them Hernhutters, but her recipe included ground almonds and almond essence, and hers were made in a flat tin (7in by 7in) then cut into squares. They are delicious and have a moist, chewy texture. Recipe – 4oz butter, 3 1/2oz sugar, 4oz flour, 1 1/2oz ground almonds, almond essence.

By: Weekend Bakers

Weekend Bakers — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:22:23 +0000

In reply to Martin van der Wansem.

Hoi Martin,
So nice to hear your story. I see that you have become an ice cream man instead of a baker. That is so cool!
Hope your mold is still in good order and you can make some cookies too.

By: Martin van der Wansem

Martin van der Wansem — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:08:12 +0000

I was looking for a recipy of making hernhutters because I fund this little moulds again in my old stuff during my movement to a
other house. I was around 12 years old when I maked these cookies for nabers and family because of I would became a baker.
My moulds do have a flat bothom (top)

By: Marieke

Marieke — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:34:15 +0000

Thanks Nico,

I am going to record that! A Moravian hat? That seems a very plausible explanation. This enigma will be solved….

By: Nico

Nico — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:51:48 +0000

Hi Marieke,

have done some research on the connection between hernhuttertjes and the Hernhutter movement, but that hasn’t led to a definitive answer. The closest I got is that the origin of the cookie is in the east of the Dutch province of Utrecht, around the city of Zeist – which also happens to be the city in which most of the Hernhutters settled. No idea why they have that particular shape, though – a Moravian hat?

However, I saw that Dutch TV is running a series on local sights and customs, and on April 2nd the program on Utrecht will also look into this Hernhutter enigma. Don’t know how much (mis)information that program will bring, but it might be worth checking out…

www.teleac.nl/pagin...p?n=965287

By: Marieke

Marieke — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:10:45 +0000

Hi Tiina,

Thanks! It’s always such a pleasure to find these special moulds, utensils, bake ware etc in little cooking shops or getting them as a gift.

Have fun with the baking!

By: Tiina

Tiina — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:53:43 +0000

Your cookies look really beautiful. And the recipe is just to my liking, so simple! I think, I will have to try this recipe, eventhough I do not have such beautiful moulds for the cookies.

By: Marieke

Marieke — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:18:33 +0000

Hi Anya,

Great the Goudse moppen were a hit! I am not sure about the Hernhutters in ball shape. I have never tried it, but I always say..if the ingredients are great together, even if they don’t look the part, they will still taste OK.

Greetings from rainy Holland

By: Anya

Anya — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:38:16 +0000

Never heard of Hernhutter cookies before. Want to give it a try and bake them, though I don’t own a special mold for them. Would that count if I simply shape small balls from a dough?

BTW, I made the Goudsen Moppen the other day. They turned so great, I’m in love! 🙂