This delicious recipe I got from a fomer colleague of mine, Ina. Ever since I learned it, it is an all time favorite of my pre-christmas baking. Please not that the prepared Lebkuchen have to sit overnight in the oven. They taste best when stored for 2 weeks in a bisquit tin.

My Best Freinds (Geman) secret family recipe - Amazing use Lebkuchengewürz - German Gingerbread Spice (see other recipe)

This is my Omi's recipe. I hope you enjoy.Now with pictures!

Spice and Spirit cookbook - Jewish holiday, Purim, triangle shaped, jam filled, cookies:) The dough is delicious as a stand-alone cookie too!!

I am German and this is how my grandmother and my mother both made stollen. There is no messing with yeast and this one does not need to rest for weeks, but can if you want it to, if you wrap it in tinfoil and store it in a very cold room or place, but not the fridge . Both my mother and grandmother have passed over so I am keeping up a tradition for me .

I learned this recipe from my neighbour who's an excellent cook.This recipe makes a large portion, so try it with half the amount first. You don't have to use cinnamon, but it will make them more festive. She makes macaronswith leftover egg whites (Recipe: https://cookpad.wasmer.app/en/recipes/142564-german-macaroons-makronen). "Umluft" means the convection function of the oven. Recipe by Mimiyorichan.

These smells bring us a little closer to Christmas. I had wanted to make these cookies for a long time and taking advantage of the fact that I had a dinner with some friends, I made them to give them as gifts. I have made holes in the top so that they can be hung from the Christmas tree too

My British mother-in-law taught me how to make these since Christmas was near. She said my husband used to make these with her when he was a child.In England, you can find molasses easily, but I'm not sure about Japan... It tastes just like kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup). I imagine that you can substitute it with brown cane sugar syrup in Japan.If the dough gets sticky when cutting the cookies, dust some flour on your working surface. For 20 large cookies. Recipe by MrsSTRAW.

My neighbor who's a great cook, taught me this recipe. She uses 6 egg yolks for her cookie recipe, so she usually makes twice the amount of this recipe. For German Christmas pastries, I prefer simple cookies to Stollen (since I feel it doesn't know if it wants to be a bread or a pastry).You can use hazelnut flour instead of almond powder. I was taught to make each cookie from a tablespoon of dough, but it expanded too much, so I use a teaspoon instead (See Step 2). Recipe by Mimiyorichan

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well..I have recovered from the flu and happy to be feeling better. Thank you all very much for your kind messages, I was so moved. 🙂This time of year my mom comes over the holidays, and she brought over Melomakarona this is a delicious Greek Christmas Cookie treat that mom makes along with my Aunt Soula. Each year they get together and tackle the kitchen to make Melomakarona and Kourambiethes and share amongst the family . (it’s their little thing they like to do) 🙂I wanted to share with you the picture and recipe just in case you wanted to tackle this recipe to see this delicious taste. Melomakarona is a sort of egg shaped cookie made with Olive Oil, Honey and Semolina, interesting combination of ingredients right!! 🙂If you up to trying out the recipe I have step by step instructions but no pictures…:( Sorry, but if you do need any help let me know..I have the expert here for great advice if necessary. 🙂

for more fun i like to add colored sprinkles depending on the season... i loved them when my oma made them and my kids love them just as much... for diabetes just replace all sugars with sweeteners... its just as good i promise :) :cookie