German Holiday Butter Cookies – Easy Recipe

german holiday butter cookies

If you are looking for a fast and easy German cookie recipe here is one: The German Holiday Butter Cookies, a traditional and classic Christmas cookie recipe.. They are called “Butterbatzen” in Germany. Use the best butter you can get for making these cookies….

German Vanilla Crescents – Classic Christmas Cookie

german vanilla crescents

German Vanilla Crescents are classic and traditional Christmas cookies. They are very easy to make and you don’t need special ingredients, just Vanilla Sugar. This is my favorite of all German Christmas cookies, and the best were from my aunt. They were soft and…

Almond Cookies – A German Christmas Tradition

almond cookies

These Almond Cookies are easy to make, and are very popular German cookies for Christmas and the holidays. In Germany we have a very strong Christmas baking tradition. Surprise your friends and family with this German Christmas cookie. Happy Baking! Ingredients Almond Cookies (makes…

Aachener Printen – German Christmas Cookie

aachener printen

The Aachener Printen Christmas cookie is a special type of gingerbread that was created 1820 in the city of Aachen. So what is a “Printe”? It comes from english “print” and dutch “prent”. Back then they used a special carved wooden model that what…

German Marzipan Cookies – Spritz Cookies

marzipan cookies

These German Marzipan cookies are excellent Christmas cookies for marzipan lovers. Marzipan is a baking ingredient and it is made out of almond paste. For these cookies we recommend to get, if possible, the German marzipan or some high quality marzipan without coloring or…

German Coconut Macaroons – Best Christmas Cookies

German coconut macaroons

The German Coconut Macaroons are very popular Christmas Cookies and so easy to make, that everyone can try to be a baker. You can buy them in every German supermarket and bakery. The recipe below is a universal recipe which can be altered to…

Halloween Cut Off Finger Cookies – Creepy Recipe

Halloween Cut Off Finger Cookies

Need some creepy Halloween party food? You found a good one today: The Halloween Cut Off Finger Cookies.  They look so real! This is an authentic German recipe that you will love. Happy Baking and Halloween! Ingredients Halloween Cut Off Finger Cookies 125 g butter…

German Lebkuchen Hearts – Best Gift Ever

German Lebkuchen Hearts

German Lebkuchen hearts are very popular on all German fairs, the Oktoberfest and the Christmas markets. There are booths which sell the hearts with all names and wishes written on them. Unfortunately you cannot buy these hearts here in America but the good thing…