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Pfeffernusse Kuchen

SUBMITTED BY: Judy

These are some spicy little guys. This cookie is traditionally served with black coffee.

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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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Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies)

Submitted by: nmcowgirl

Home Town: Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Hagerman, New Mexico, USA

Marranitos (or cochinos, or puerquitos, as are they are called in some Mexican-American communities) are often called 'Gingerbread Pigs,' although they don't actually have ginger in them - and no cinnamon either. In fact, traditional marranitos get their delicious spicy-brown goodness from molasses. This recipe is a trans-pecos region variation, it uses the non-traditional addition of cinnamon. You may wish to try also adding a bit of dry ground ginger, and you may use a milk wash instead of an egg wash.

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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,