German Spritzgebaeck Cookies – Spritz Cookies for Christmas

German spritz cookies

The German Spritzgebaeck cookies are traditional Christmas cookies in Germany. You don’t need special ingredients so  this recipe is ideal for the last minute Christmas baking. Happy Baking! Ingredients German Spritzgebaeck Cookies (about 65 pieces) 200 g powdered sugar 400 g soft butter 4…

Old Fashioned Filled Almond Christmas Cookies

German Austrian Cookies

You have found a traditional Austrian recipe for today’s Old Fashioned Filled Almond Christmas Cookies. This recipe is more than 100 years old. The cookies are little pockets filled with a  delicious almond filling. They are also called  almond pockets. Even it is an ancient…

German Christmas Cookies – Walnut Cookies

christmas cookies

In Germany we use walnuts for many baking recipes. The German Christmas Walnut Cookies are very easy to make. This is the season for walnuts now and you can get them in almost every super market. Tip: If you cannot get ground walnuts use…

German Hazelnut Macaroons – Christmas Cookies

german hazelnut macaroons

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 Orange-Poppy Christmas Cookies

German cookies

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

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…

German Lebkuchen Bites For Holidays and Christmas

lebkuchen bites

In Germany there is no Christmas without Lebkuchen.  The German Lebkuchen Bites are an alternative to the the regular gingerbread cookies. Important is the Lebkuchen spice that is a must add, like in the USA you add these spices to a pumpkin pie which…