Christmas Cocoa Cookies – Authentic German Recipe

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Christmas Cocoa Cookies are traditional so called “Ausstechplätzchen” (you make a short crust dough and cut out the cookies) that are very easy to make. Germany is famous for its Christmas cookies. It is a German tradition to bake before Christmas and serve the…

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…

How to Make Spekulatius Cookies

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Spekulatius cookies are originally from Belgium and Netherlands, they are called Speculaas, 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. History  The word “Speculaas” is…

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 Spritzgebaeck Cookies – Spritz Cookies for Christmas

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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…

Angel Eyes German Christmas Cookies

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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 Walnut Hearts Christmas Cookies

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These German Walnut Hearts Christmas Cookies are a must bake for the holidays and Christmas. They contain walnuts, marzipan and are glazed with chocolate. These cookies are very easy to make and no special ingredients are needed. But it takes a while to make…