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Sugar Zwieback

Submitted by: Maria 
A German, twice-baked cookie with a crisp sugar crust. 

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Zwieback Rolls

Submitted by: Martha Buhler 
When Mother baked zweiback rolls--which means 'twice baked'--she'd guard them, lest they disappear quickly! She would bake them on Sundays when friends came by for 'fsapa' a meal of cold meat, cheese, jelly and coffee. 

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Belgian Iron Cookies

Submitted by: Linda Housner 
These have been in the family forever. They last forever - they mellow like fine wine. You must have a special iron to bake them over a gas burner. It's like two hinged plates and it usually has a pretty pattern that is pressed into the cookies as they bake one by one. 

Italian Wine Cookies

Submitted by: Stephen Crescenzi 
This is a recipe my grandmother from Italy passed down. It is similar to other Italian Wine Cookie recipes. 

Kourabiedes II

Submitted by: ShanaLee 
Given to me by my mother, who got the recipe from a Greek friend of hers. 

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Stained Glass Cookies

Submitted by: Kathleen Dickerson 
Melted candies surrounded by dough to resemble stained glass windows. 

Pfefferneuse (Peppernuts)

Submitted by: Trudee 
From old German cookbook...here are the peppernuts made with corn syrup 

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Italian Cookies I

Submitted by: C. Davis 
This cookie recipe has been handed down to me from my grandmother. It has been in the family for at least four generations. 

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Vanille Kipferl I

Submitted by: Christiane 
This recipe is known in America as almond crescents. I converted the measurements and translated this recipe that has been in my family for generations. It's a German Christmas cookie. 

Springerle IV

Submitted by: Ginny 
This springerle cookie recipe is made with anise oil. 
 
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