When it comes to baking Christmas cookies, many people make plans in advance on what to bake. It’s no different here. Sometimes you need a batch of cookies a bit more spontaneously… maybe because most of them have already been eaten, or you have a surprise visitor coming. These simple Spritz Cookies aka. German Spritzgebäck are perfect for such occasions. The preparation of these cookies is super easy and the result is really delicious! All we want for Christmas, right?! ;P
Christmas Stollen is an essential part of Christmas – similar to bratwurst and mulled wine at the Christmas market. You could not eat/drink it, but the market would be only half as good. ;P We usually bake Stollen quite early in December, or even at the end of November, because it needs a long time to develop the right flavors and texture. This Easy German Quark Stollen for Christmas goes a different route. That one can be made only days before Christmas, because it is ready to eat within a day or two. ;)
A visit to a German Christmas market without candied almonds would only be half as good, right? We always end up with a small bag of them in our pockets. In recent years, however, variations of classic candied almonds have become increasingly popular. Almonds that have been given an extra layer, like these delicious Candied Almonds with Kinder Chocolate. Absolute delicacies! If you like Kinder Chocolate, you’re sure to love these candied and coated almonds! I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like this sweet treat. ;P
Christmas is the time for cookies, right? If you like to bake more often, you probably already have a list of Christmas cookie recipes you’re gonna bake over and over again. We have a list like that too, but we still try to bake something new every year. This time we made these Slice ‘n’ Bake Xmas Cookies with lots of chocolate for the first time. Super simple cookies that are easy to make and taste wonderful. Saying that… probably candidates to be made again next year! ;P
Advent is the time for Christmas cookies. There is no other time of year when people are baking more cookies. Even though you could bake many of those cookies any other day as well. I wouldn’t mind if someone served me a few of these delicious Xmas Wreath Cookies with my coffee at the height of summer. They are delicious all year round. Some people might say the decorations are too »Christmassy« for July or August. But who cares? ;P
This is a sweet and tasty snack that everyone knows from the Christmas market – Roasted (Candied) Almonds are very popular here in Germany. A little bag of these almonds can be quite expensive at the Christmas market, though. Well, why not make them from scratch at home? It’s an easy task and the result is equally delicious. No need to spend your hard-earned money on a Christmas market ;P
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
