German Christmas Coconut Rolls

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Germany must have the biggest variety of Christmas cookies. Here’s another holiday cookie for you: The German Christmas Coconut Rolls are special ones containing dried fruit (for an exotic taste papaya and mango) and coconut. Make sure to get the unsweetened grated coconut. Happy…

Filled Coconut Macaroons

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These Filled coconut macaroons are special German Christmas cookies that will beat the regular coconut macaroons. The recipe is using candied lemon peel which is very common baking ingredient in Germany during the holidays. It is available in the USA but the ones I…

German Lebkuchen Bites For Holidays and Christmas

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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 specific spices to a pumpkin…

German Easter Rabbit Cookies – Made with Quark

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Easter is a time for some special baking such as the German Easter Rabbit Cookies. One ingredient for making these little cookies is quark. If you cannot purchase it there are methods to make it from scratch. See the quark substitutes in this article…

German Heart Shaped Valentines Day Cookies

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It’s Valentine’s Day soon! Are you looking for the perfect Valentines Day gift? How can you show your love? With flowers of course. With chocolate hearts or  what about the exclusive German Heart Shapes Valentines Day Cookies! These heart shaped cookies are so delicious,…

German Butter Cookies – Simple Holiday Cookie

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This is a very simple basic recipe for German butter cookies. This cookie recipe are just great for a beginning baker. You will love them for Christmas, just keep them in a tin box and store them in a cool place. Happy Baking! Ingredients…

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

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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…