There’s just something extra-Christmassy about these German holiday cookies, breads and more.
Früchtebrot: Christmas fruitcake
Forget what you know about fruitcake — this moist, Cointreau-soaked treat will delight your taste buds.
Feine linzer plätzchen
Almond shortbread cookies filled with cranberries are an edible ode to holiday joy.
Anisplätzchen: vanilla drop cookies
Anise seed and vanilla drop cookies are a surprisingly simple treat to make for your holiday cookie swap.
Easy German spaetzle
Serve this buttered spaetzle alongside your holiday roast for an ultra-comforting meal.
Christmas spice bar cookies
Served in bar form, these German spiced cookie bars are perfect for parties.
Terrassen kekse Christmas cookies
It doesn’t get more festive than these star cookies layered with jam and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Husarenkrapfen raspberry thumbprint cookies
Crispy buttery shortbread cookies filled with raspberry jam are what holiday baking is all about.
Lebkuchen gingerbread cookies
Spiced with ginger and nutmeg, these almond-topped cookies just scream Christmas.
German roast duck
Served with potato dumplings and red cabbage, this holiday roast duck is worthy of celebration.
Sauerbraten roast with gingerbread gravy
Marinated in red wine infused with spices, this roast, served with gingerbread gravy, is a holiday delight.
German potato pancakes
Crispy golden potato pancakes are just the thing to stave off winter’s chill this holiday season.
Plum, marzipan and poppy seed swirls
Fluffy yeasted buns full of marzipan cream, poppy seeds and plum are a delightful holiday breakfast treat.
Slow cooker glühwein
Make spiced mulled wine this holiday in the slow cooker and fill your house with the scent of the holidays.
Nusstaler Bavarian cookies
You won’t want to deprive yourself of these hazelnut shortbread chocolate cookies this holiday season.
Christmas stollen
Filled with marzipan and dried fruits, Christmas stollen bread is the perfect accompaniment to a cup of cocoa.
Spekulatius ornament cookies
Spice cookies are baked to a crisp and used to decorate the Christmas tree in this fun recipe.
Springerle
It doesn’t get more festive than these elegant molded cookies flavored with lemon zest or anise.
Vegan, gluten-free crescent cookies
Flavored with vanilla and topped with coconut snow, these vegan, gluten-free cookies will be loved by all.
Zimtsterne
German cinnamon star cookies will add some holiday spice to your life with each bite.
No-yeast cranberry-orange stollen
If you want to try stollen, but don’t have a lot of time, this yeast-free recipe is just the ticket.
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