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Oma Kiener's Hazelnut Christmas Cookies

Submitted by: Jeannette Field

An inherited recipe, these buttery hazelnut cookies are a snap to make and simple to bake. Prepare the dough and refrigerate as a log, then slice into rounds, decorate with candy sprinkles, and bake. Easy!

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Swiss Hazelnut Taler

Submitted by: Julia Z.

This is my family's favorite Christmas cookie. My mom used to make them at the beginning of Christmas season in Germany and she had to hide some so they would last until Christmas. I have tried the recipe now with American ingredients and finally got it to work.

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Pfeffernusse Cookies

Submitted by: Thebeansma

This recipe for the traditional German Christmas cookie features molasses and honey with a variety of spices.

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Traditional Springerle

Submitted by: PREGOCOOK

Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA

Living In: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia

Springerle cookies are a centuries-old, anise-flavored German Christmas cookie made using decorative, carved wooden molds or rolling pins. Allowed to dry overnight, the designs remain embossed in the cookies when baked.

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Pfefferkuchen

Submitted by: Inge

This is a German spice cookie recipe, similar to gingerbread, which I received from my mother, Sabine Muller. I thought that I would share it with you. The literal translation is 'pepper cakes', I always ice them with a lemon glaze.

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Coconut Macaroons German Style

Submitted by: MOTTOS

Kokosmakronen, the German style macaroon. These are more of a meringue cookie. A must for the Holidays.

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Bacon Cookies

Submitted by: THISISAMBER

This German holiday cookie recipe proves that bacon really is great in anything! It's the perfect cookie cure when you've had your fill of sweet, sugary cookies.

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Almond Meringue Cookies

Submitted by: KNF82

An old German family favorite. Meringue cookies made with almonds and spiced with cinnamon and lemon. A must for every Christmas!

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Traditional Pfefferneusse

Submitted by: DANICASB

Home Town: Burlington, Wisconsin, USA

Family recipe for German peppernuts. Small, dense spice cookies that are tantalizing when dipped in coffee, or great on their own. This is the traditional version with molasses.

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Schaum Torte

Submitted by: Lene Marie Dotzler

Meringue shells topped with ice cream and strawberries. This is a simple recipe that tastes as wonderful and ethnic as the dessert you would get in a German restaurant. I prefer to use strawberries, but anything goes with this one! You can make smaller mounds to have meringue cookies ... a low fat snack!

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German X-Mas Rum Crowns

Submitted by: CARACOOLILLA

These are Christmas cookies you've probably never tasted! They're great! When I first tried this recipe everybody loved them! They're kind of slow to make, but they look and taste delicious!

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Waser Kipfels (Water Lillie's)

Submitted by: Esther

These are from a 125 year old German recipe. Tricky to make but worth the effort. This recipe has been in my family for 65 years. Some measures are not shown in the original, nor is the oven temperature. This takes a lot of time. The filling is much like baklava.

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Pfeffernuesse IV

Submitted by: Denise

A spicy dark cookie that people in Germany make during the holidays.

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Springerle VII

Submitted by: CADAMS

My great-grandmother Schneider always baked these German cookies for the Christmas holidays. These cookies have a distinctive flavor that comes from anise oil. A springerle rolling pin is best, but one can use cookie presses. They are best if made about two weeks in advance and then stored in an airtight container before eating.

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Filled Cookies III

Submitted by: AJRKJF

Cute butter cookies filled with a raisin and walnut mixture.

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Linzer Cookies

Submitted by: dlynn11

I know these are bars and not cutouts, but they taste just as good! The Linzer Cookie is a family of cookies that are varied enough to include cocoa in some recipes. The constant is a cookie base made of finely chopped nuts, and a fruit-jam center; a crispy, buttery delicacy no matter what type!

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Springerle VI

Submitted by: Dlynn

Soft at first, these cookies harden into 'dunkers' after about 3 weeks. (Yes, they keep a long time!) They need a mold for the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cookie, but I bet that they can be made by simply cutting them out. You can substitute other flavorings for anise - lemon and almond are good.

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German Lebkuchen

Submitted by: HILARY2000

A German honey Christmas cookie made with molasses.

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Vanilla Half-Moons

Submitted by: HENDRIK

Great German recipe. It has been very popular at our home during the holidays.

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Lebkuchen VI

Submitted by: Debi

I brought this recipe over from Germany almost 20 years ago. It has molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, honey and brown sugar in it. This is one of my favorite memories of Germany at Christmastime.