German Hazelnut Macaroons – Christmas Cookies

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The German Hazelnut Macaroons (in German “Haselnussmakronen”) are traditional and classic German cookies for the Holiday season and Christmas. Germany is known for its unique and delicious Christmas Bakery. If you have not made any German Christmas cookies before, then this recipe is very…

German Christmas Cookies – Vanilla Pretzels

There are so many German Christmas Cookies. What about German Vanilla Pretzel? Christmas is getting closer and closer and you might need some wonderful Cookies for your family. Try the vanilla Pretzels or chocolate Pretzels. They are super delicious cookies. This is a very…

German Orange-Poppy Christmas Cookies

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These German Orange-Poppy Christmas Cookies are very special and not the typical Christmas cookies. It’s a delicious combination of a short crust base cookie topped with a mix of poppyseeds, orange, candied peel and almonds. Happy Baking! Ingredients German Orange-Poppy Cookies (makes 50 pieces)…

German Christmas Cookies – Linzer Hearts

German Christmas Cookies Linzer Hearts (or Linzer Herzen in German) are the cookie variation from the Linzer Cake. This German Christmas cookie recipe is similar to the cake as raspberry jam is used for the filling. They are very easy to make and colorful….

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…

How to Make Spekulatius Cookies

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Spekulatius cookies are originally from Belgium and Netherlands, and became popular cookies in the Rhineland and Westphalia. Spekulatius are classic German Christmas cookies but are also popular throughout the year especially in Belgium and Netherlands. To make them you would need special molds with…

How to make Candied Lemon or Orange Peel

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German Christmas Cookies need sometimes special ingredients. There are many German Christmas cookie recipes that need Orangeat and Zitronat – which is candied orange or lemon peel – such as Dresdner Stollen, Aachener Printen and Gingerbread. You can get it in the USA but…

German Butter Cookies from Scratch

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The German Butter cookies are not only great for the holidays. You can enjoy them at any time of the year. For Valentines Day use heart shaped cookie cutters and sprinkle the top with red cookie decorations. What to do with the egg yolks…