German Vanilla Crescents – Classic Christmas Cookie

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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…

German Christmas Cookies: Angels Eyes

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German Christmas Cookies Angel’s Eyes are a classic among the German Christmas Cookies. In general German Christmas cookies are not so big, they are rather small, and far smaller than the US cookies. Angel’s eyes are about 2 inches in diameter after baking. Try…

German Cinnamon Star Cookies – Classic Christmas Specialty

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The German Cinnamon Star cookies are wonderful German Christmas cookies. The Cinnamon Stars are traditional Christmas cookies and the recipe is easy to make. You can buy them in almost every German bakery before Christmas. Unfortunately not in the USA but you always can…

German Marzipan Quark Stollen – A Christmas Recipe

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Germany is the country of the most famous Christmas baking and one traditional cake is the Stollen. There are many different recipes on how to make the Stollen. One is the “German Marzipan Quark Stollen” recipe which we feature today. Just in time for…

German Marzipan Potatoes

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There was never a Christmas in my childhood without the classic German Marzipan Potatoes or Balls. They always were part of the Christmas cookie plate on Christmas eve.. And you bet, these were the first that were gone! They are so easy to make….

Authentic German Cheese Cake Recipe

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Authentic German Cheese Cake recipe: Are you looking for an original and authentic German recipe for cheese cake? You found the right recipe among all recipes that you can find online. This recipe is authentic German.  The German Cheese Cake or “Käsekuchen” is one…

German Christmas Apple Cake with the Spices we Love

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There is an apple cake for every season in Germany.  The Holiday Christmas Apple cake is a special apple cake just for Christmas. The combination of walnuts, cocoa and apples is delicious. This is an original recipe from Germany. Your family and friends will…

Holiday Baked Apples – Authentic German Recipe

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Fall and winter is the time for this sweet and delicious dessert: German Holiday Baked Apples. When making this German dish you will notice the irresistible apple flavor throughout your kitchen. It smells like holidays!  Enjoy this authentic German dish as a dessert or…