Lebkuchen Cookies

Swapped at the 2012 SE cookie swap by Clara Schuhmacher.

Pfeffernüsse (Iced German Spice Cookies)

Pfeffernüsse (pepper nuts) are German spice cookies that are also favored in the Netherlands and Denmark. They have a chewy texture and glossy sweet icing.

Basler Läckerli / Leckerli (Swiss Spiced Cookie Bars)

Basler Läckerli (Leckerli) are traditional Swiss spice biscuits or cookies with a chewy texture, filled with nuts and candied citrus, and finished with a sweet glaze. They're cut into small rectangles and are popular at Christmastime.

Hazelnut Cookies With Milk Chocolate

Homemade hazelnut butter gives these soft and chewy cookies a rich flavor, one that's best supported by a light drizzle of milk chocolate. If you'd rather not temper the chocolate, give it a rough chop and stir it into the finished dough instead; the results will be a little more homey in appearance, but they'll taste just as fancy.

Gingerbread Cookies

These easy, homemade gingerbread cookies come together fast because there's no need to chill the dough before rolling.

Gingerbread Buche de Noel From 'Baking Chez Moi'

Among the plethora of simple, straightforward French desserts that fill the pages of Dorie Greenspan's new Baking Chez Moi, there is a handful of more involved desserts, and those she reimagines in her own way. Her Gingerbread Buche de Noel is both. Yule logs are a staple of the French holiday season, but this version seems quite American, with it's cream cheese filling and sweet meringue frosting.

Linzer Cookies with Almond Flour - Striped Spatula

Find out the secret to making melt-in-your mouth Linzer Cookies. These almond-and-citrus scented, jam-filled cookies make a beautiful presentation and are always a hit on my holiday cookie trays!

Nutella and Brown Butter Rugelach With Peanuts and Vanilla Glaze

Nutty, chocolatey, and sweet: a sundae in rugelach form.

Buttery Marzipan Stollen

Stollen is one of the world's great Christmas breads. Most people buy it, but the truth is that stollen is as easy to make at home as any basic bread.

Lemon Cream Bomboloni with Rhubarb Chutney and Pistachio Florentines

Bursting with bright lemon filling poking out of their blowholes, these little bombs from Glazed, Filled, Sugared, & Dipped come with accessories like sweet rhubarb chutney and crunchy, nutty pistachio florentines to crowd a dessert plate.