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Speculaas Cookies or Spicy Sinterklass Cakes

“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.”

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Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies)

Submitted by: YAC2004

These cookies are like little bites of Christmas. Cinnamon and cardamom flavor these little shortbread nuggets.

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Speculaas

Submitted by: ICECATS

I believe another name for Windmill Cookies is Speculaas. The spices "speculaaskruiden" make this cookie so distinctive and were imported centuries ago from the far east.

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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!

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Icelandic Pepper Cookies

Submitted by: Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo

These cookies are baked for Christmas in every home in Iceland.

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Austrian Tea Cakes

Submitted by: Gail Hietzker

These powdered sugar coated cookies are absolutely packed with ground hazelnuts, and make a wonderful accompaniment at tea time!

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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,

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Swedish Ground Almond Spritz Cookies

Submitted by: AKBELL

This is an authentic Swedish Almond Spritz recipe handed down through the family from Swedish Ancestors. It's the only recipe I've ever know that includes real almonds and not just almond flavoring. It's a delectable cookie!

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Swedish Cookies (Brunscrackers)

Submitted by: SHEILAKAY77

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!

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Orange Pecan Cookies

Submitted by: HAPPYBAKER1

This is a great tea time cookie. A pecan cookie with a hint of orange and chocolate. Great for Christmas trays too.

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Finnish Christmas Cookies

Submitted by: Judith Outlaw

'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!'