Traditional German Christmas Decoration

German Christmas Decoration Original Herrnhuter Stars (Sterne) made in Germany This star above is a symbol of the star from Bethlehem and has also its own story and connection to Christmas. German Christmas starts 4 weeks before the actual Christmas days with the “Adventszeit”,…

Christmas Letter to Himmelpfort Germany

There is a town in Germany that ghas a peculiar name. It is called Himmelpfort and literally translated this word means “Door to Heaven”. Now it makes more sense if you read Send a Christmas letter to Himmelpfort. The German town Himmelpfort is not…

German Christmas Cookies: Caramel Cookies

Ingredients (40-50 pieces)
 German Christmas Cookies: Caramel Cookies 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds 6 dried apricots 8 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp coarse sugar Dough 150 g cold butter 75 g powdered sugar 225 g flour 1 egg yolk 1 pinch salt 

Baking Instructions German…