Last updated on December 16th, 2024
Try baking up some of these international spice cookies from The Christmas Cookie Cookbook (2000). Here are German Springerle, Swedish Pepparkakor, German Lebkuchen, Gingerbread, Gingersnaps, German Peppernuts, and Cardamom Shortbread.
Christmas Cookies:
Springerle – a traditional German cookie, known for its anise flavor and stamped designs.
Pepparkakor – are a Swedish gingerbread which translates to “pepper cookies.” They are a thin, crisp cookie with a deep, spiced flavor of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes cardamom that are shaped into hearts or stars and decorated.
Lebkuchen – a traditional German spiced gingerbread cookie, typically made using a combination of honey, sugar, spices (such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg), and often candied fruits or nuts.
Gingersnaps – a crisp and crunchy spiced cookie with molasses and ginger, with a distinctive snap when broken.
Gingerbread – a spiced cookie made with molasses and ginger, often shaped into festive cut-out designs typically made for Christmas.
Peppernuts – a traditional German spiced gingerbread cookie, typically made using a combination of honey, sugar, spices (such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg), and often candied fruits or nuts.
Cardamom Shortbread Stars – a traditional Scottish butter cookie with fresh ground cardamom spice.
Images from The Christmas Cookie Book (2000)
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