German Christmass Cookies “Nüsschen” Free Crochet Tutorial

These cookies are very traditional German Christmas cookies every family bakes in December. This is my very first recipy and these cookies are my husband’s favourite! The crocheted version would be a cute decoration for your kitchen or a beloved toy for your kid!

Here you can find both the free crochet pattern and the original recipy!

Ingredients:

• 3 mm crochet hook
• stitch marker
• dark brown and light brown (or even yellow) yarn
• scissors
• sewing needle
• yarn leftovers for stuffing

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• st – stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – 2 sc in one st (used to increase the number of stitches)
• X 6 – repeat 6 times
• at the end of every round total number of stitches is shown

The pattern:

Top part:

Start with dark brown yarn: 6 sc in Magic Ring

Round 1: Sc in each st (6)

Change to the light brown yarn.

Round 2: Inc X 6 (12)

Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) X 6 (18)

Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) X 6 (24)

Rounds 5-6: sc in all st (24). Fasten off and cut the yarn, weave in the end.

Bottom part:

Crochet with the light brown yarn: 6 sc in Magic Ring

Round 1: Sc in each st (6)

Round 2: Inc X 6 (12)

Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) X 6 (18)

Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) X 6 (24)

Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) X 6 (30). Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a longer tail for sewing.

Sew two parts together, stuff it with yarn leftovers. Note: the bottom part has to be inside out (the “right” side should be inside, see the pics).

Taadaaaaa, finished!

Now check out the eatable recipe 🙂

Plätzchen “Nüßchen”

• 300 g ground haselnuts
• 300 g soft butter
• 200 g sugar
• 300 g flour
• 1 tea spoon baking powder
• 2 packages vanilla sugar
• about 100 whole haselnuts for decoration

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven 180°C, soft butter and sugar mix together, add other ingridients.
• Mix everything in a homogeneous dough
• Shape small balls (2 cm diameter) and put it on a baking sheet
• Press a whole haselnut in each dough ball (until a half of the nut will be inside).
• Bake 12 minutes and let the cookies cool down (When you get the cookies out of the oven, they will still feel very soft. Dont worry about it and let them cool down, they will ge harder very fast!).

Bon appetit!