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Danish Peppernut Christmas Cookies (Pebernodder)

Submitted by: Milk Teeth
Living In: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Spicy cookies are a beloved Christmas treat in Denmark and throughout Scandinavia where expensive spices were traditionally reserved for special holiday foods. These tiny (nut-free) butter cookies burst with flavor from cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, 

Norway's Best Pepper Cookies

Submitted by: Karen Nacke
This recipe is from the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Cookies and recipes were handed out at a cultural event that my family attended a few years ago. All Norwegian homes "must" serve at least 7 kinds of cookies at Christmas. This recipe is different from other pepperkaker recipes on this web site because it calls for cream and does not use eggs. So it's great for any who can't eat eggs. Enjoy! 

Finnish Christmas Cookies

Submitted by: Judith Outlaw
Provided by: Taste of Home
'My friend bakes these cookies at Christmas,' says Judith Outlaw of Portland, Oregon. 'They're popular at cookie exchanges, but my friend's husband urges her not to trade any of them!' 

Polish Christmas Cookies

Submitted by: Darlene
My mother in law has a polish name for these but my husband and brothers always just called them "Polish Christmas Cookies". They are very easy to make and have a nice anise flavor to them. 

Photo of: Soft Christmas Cookies

Soft Christmas Cookies

Submitted by: Georgie Bowers
Soft cut out sugar cookie that I have used for years. 

Photo of: Swedish Cookies (Brunscrackers)

Swedish Cookies (Brunscrackers)

Submitted by: Sheila
These Scandinavian sugar cookies are simple to make, just form them into bars and cut after baking. This is a recipe that my husband's nana has made for years. They are the easiest cookies I have ever made. The ingredients were harder to find than it was to make the cookies. They are like potato chips, you cannot eat just one! 

Christmas Orange Rind Cut-Out Cookies

Submitted by: Holly
Fun to have the kids help cut out these cookies! 

Speculaas Cookies or Spicy Sinterklass Cakes

Submitted by: harrietschipper
This traditional Dutch cookie recipe came with a mold I got 20 years ago. Speculaas is a corruption of the Latin speculum (mirror). The dough is pressed into carved molds that can be used for wall decorations. When turned out onto the cookie sheet, the picture appears as its mirror image, hence the name. In the Sinterklass season they are available in 2/3 cookie size to huge thick men and women up to 1 pound known as lovers. If molds are not available, roll dough to desired thickness and use gingerbread man cutter or other cutter shapes. They are great to make ahead around Christmas because they last a long time. 

Christmas Tree Cookies

Submitted by: Shannon
This is great dessert when you are having company. They are in the shapes of Christmas trees. Use green and red sprinkles and any kind of frosting to decorate. 

Grandma Abbey's Christmas Cookies

Submitted by: KelliCooks
Here's a versatile cut-out cookie recipe with a delicate nutmeg flavor. You can decorate with sprinkles, or frost the cookies after they've cooled. 
 
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