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Mulled Wine Cookie Bars – Gerhild's Glühweinkuchen vom Blech

Make these German Mulled Wine Cookie Bars to enjoy as a traditional German Christmas treat. So wunderbar! Just like Oma’s Glühweinkuchen vom Blech.

Ingredients:

For the batter:

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2¼ cups flour, all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅓ pounds chocolate, grated
• ½ cup glühwein

For the glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar 
• 2 tablespoons glühwein

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. Beat butter or margarine together with the sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs, on at a time, mixing well.
4. Add flour, baking powder, chocolate, and glühwein. Mix everything well.
5. Spread into baking pan.
6. Back for 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Let cool on a wire rack.
8. For the glaze, mix together powdered sugar and just enough glühwein until it is the proper spreading consistency. Brush over cooled cookie bars.
9. Let the glaze set. Cut into bars (or traditional diamond shape) and serve.
10. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Hints/Tips:

• Make your own glühwein easily right here.

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12.01.2024 revision update