German cookies come in many shapes, sizes and tastes! Our cookies vary from crunchy to soft and chewy, sweet to spicy.
Berlin Bread * Berliner Brot
By Barbara / December 4, 2023
I still remember nibbling on some Berlin Bread that my grandmother made. She liked it as a hard version but […]
Linzer Cookies
By Barbara / February 28, 2023
While Linzer Cookies have their origin in Austria, they are also very common in Germany. Linzer Cookies are easy to
Domino Stones – Dominosteine – Chocolate Dominos
By Barbara / December 3, 2022
Domino Stones or as we call them “Domino Steine” are tiny, delicious, 3-layer Christmas cakes, covered in chocolate. The name
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Slab Cookies – German Style
By Barbara / November 16, 2022
Slab Cookies are the perfect solution for holiday baking with very little time. Skip the cookie cutters and complicated decoration
Peppernuts – Pfeffernüsse
By Barbara / February 21, 2022
Pfeffernüsse, or Peppernuts in English, are typical Christmas cookies in Germany and the pepper is not just in the name!
German Candy “Nippon”
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
German Candy is delicious and I miss it quite a lot! Care packages from Germany are expensive and often take
Russian Bread (cookies) – German Alphabet Cookies
By Barbara / March 18, 2021
When I was little, I called Russian Bread “ABC Cookies”. These crisp cookies come in the shape of our alphabetical
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Mutzenmandeln – Carnival Donuts
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
Mutzenmandeln get their name from their shape: The word “Mandeln” means “Almonds” and these sweet carnival pastries are shaped like
Spritz Cookies – the Best & Softest Recipe!
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
These are the softest Spritz Cookies ever! They are so good, I have to bake them weekly because my family
Bake the Best Speculaas Cookies: Spekulatius Vanilla Oreos
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
You might know Spekulatius Cookies as Speculaas Cookies or Speculoos Cookies here in the US. They originate in the Netherlands
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Spekulatius Spice Mix Recipe
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
If you want to bake Spekulatius Cookies, you will need the Spekulatius Spice Mix and her is the recipe for
Almond Crescents or Horns / Mandelhörnchen
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
A sweet treat that Germans like to grab at the bakery, is Almond Crescents or Almond Horns. Mandelhörnchen – that’s
Apple Yogurt Swirls
By Barbara / August 26, 2023
These Apple Yogurt Swirls will surprise you with a dough that seems to be yeast dough … but isn’t! It
Vanilla Crescents – Vanillekipferl Recipe
By Barbara / October 9, 2022
Vanilla Crescents are almond cookies with a rich vanilla taste and a moon shape. We call them Vanillekipferl and they
Perfect Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne) for Christmas
By Barbara / December 14, 2022
I can’t describe how delicious Cinnamon Stars are! To make the perfect cinnamon stars, you need to try my recipe
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Heidesand – German Shortbread with Browned Butter
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
Heidesand is a kind of German shortbread, made with browned butter and that is what gives it its unique and
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Apple Beignets – Apple Cookies
By Barbara / August 26, 2023
Apple Beignets are a healthy and yet delicious snack for Fall and Winter. They are apple slices in a pancake
How to Make Marzipan
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
When I first learned how to make Marzipan, I thought that must be wrong: Only 3 ingredients? That can’t be
Fried Snowballs from Rothenburg
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
This recipe for fried Snowballs is a regional specialty from a German town, called Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I have
German Gingerbread Spice Mix
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
If you want to buy German Gingerbread spice mix, you need to be fast during Fall: It is often sold
Candied Gingerbread Cookies – Elisen Lebkuchen
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
There must be a reason, why I am already doing a third German Gingerbread Cookie recipe on my blog, right?
Schmalzgebäck – German Fried Pastry
By Barbara / December 15, 2021
“It just smells like at the Christmas market!”, said my husband when he came downstairs while I was making the
Quark Cakes – Quarkkuchen
By Barbara / March 13, 2019
They look like cookies but they are not – they are actually little quark cakes made from a “Quark-Oil Dough”.
Best German Cookie Recipe
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
This is my favorite German cookie recipe for cookies all year round – but I especially use it to bake
Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts – Lebkuchenherzen
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
Oktoberfest is all about beer, Brathändel (rotisserie chicken) … and Lebkuchenherzen (Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts)!
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Lebkuchen / German Gingerbread Cookies
By Barbara / November 23, 2021
Homemade Lebkuchen is something you really MUST try! These cookies are a favorite every Christmas … and even after. They
