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Golden Honey Snaps

Submitted by: Sophie

Living In: Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand

An easy and delicious recipe for honey snaps using golden syrup, a liquid sweetener known in England and prized for its toasty flavor.

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Mailaenderli

Submitted by: Cindy

Sweet, traditional Swiss cut-out cookies are twice glazed with bright egg yolk, topped with holiday sprinkles, then baked to golden-brown perfection.

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Traditional Swedish Pepparkakor

Submitted by: Eal

Paper-thin and spicy, these cookies are a beloved Swedish Christmas tradition. Thoroughly chilling the dough before rolling it out, and dusting cookie cutters with flour will make the cut-out process easier.

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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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Pepparkakor

Submitted by: Mill City Wini

This recipe for Swedish Christmas cookies is seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves.

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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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Panellets (Catalan All-Saints Cookies)

Submitted by: K.Borg

Living In: Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain

These fabulous 'cookies' come out around the middle of October and are traditionally eaten on All-Saints Day (November 1) in Catalonia, Spain. The traditional ones are made with pine nuts, but you can also find them with almond or coconut.

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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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Pumpkin Funnel Cakes

Submitted by: LINDA MCLEAN

Home Town: Livingston, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Flanders, New Jersey, USA

This traditional Pennsylvania Dutch treat is flavored with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice, cooked in deep fat until crisp and golden, then dusted with confectioners' sugar.

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Chrabeli (Swiss Anise Crescent Cookies)

Submitted by: Cindy

Chrabeli are delicious Swiss anise crescent cookies. Beware if you're looking for a quick recipe -- these must rest for several weeks before they are ready to be eaten.

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Totenbeinli (Swiss Hazelnut 'Legs')

Submitted by: Cindy

This is a tasty hazelnut cookie found mostly in the Graubuenden region of Switzerland. The name means 'legs'.

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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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Orange Cardamom Krumkake

Submitted by: Cait

Living In: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Delicate, cardamom-flavored cookie cones are a traditional favorite in Norway, especially at Christmas time. This version is enhanced with orange zest, ginger, and cinnamon to complement the cardamom.

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Pasteles De Coco (Coconut Pastries)

Submitted by: Carrie

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Use prepared, frozen puff pastry to create crisp, buttery pastries with a sweetened coconut filling to make a Cuban-style treat discovered in Miami.

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Lebanese Easter Cookies

Submitted by: Arlette

Home Town: Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Living In: North Bay, Ontario, Canada

These cookies are made in my mom's home village of Baalbek, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, a week before Easter. They are such a hit, everyone asks for the recipe. They taste good and they're not hard to prepare, especially if you add the right ingredients.

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Peruvian Alfajores

Submitted by: F Polack

This is the Peruvian version of the classic Latin American shortbread and dulce de leche treat!

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Rogaliki Holiday Cookies

Submitted by: Chef Andy

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Wichita, Kansas, USA

This is a Polish, crescent-shaped cookie my aunt used to make as a Thanksgiving holiday treat. Although I'm not Polish, I make them too, and serve them on a cold winter's night with hot coffee or tea.

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Polish Galicyjskie Cookies

Submitted by: devka

Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

These sweet, fried pastries are filled with cinnamon, raisins, and a lot of the secret ingredient: potato. Potato cookies may freak people out, but this is a pretty standard recipe from Poland using up ingredients that would normally be found in every kitchen.

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Tahini Butter Cookies

Submitted by: faina00

These sweet, buttery cookies are from an Israeli recipe, the tahini gives them a nice sesame flavor.

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Golden Honey Snaps

Mailaenderli

Traditional Swedish Pepparkakor

Oma Kiener's Hazelnut Christmas Cookies

Swiss Hazelnut Taler

Pepparkakor

Pfeffernusse Cookies

Panellets (Catalan All-Saints Cookies)

Traditional Springerle

Pumpkin Funnel Cakes

Chrabeli (Swiss Anise Crescent Cookies)

Totenbeinli (Swiss Hazelnut 'Legs')

Danish Peppernut Christmas Cookies (Pebernodder)

Orange Cardamom Krumkake

Pasteles De Coco (Coconut Pastries)

Lebanese Easter Cookies

Peruvian Alfajores

Rogaliki Holiday Cookies

Polish Galicyjskie Cookies

Tahini Butter Cookies

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