Frohe Weihnachten! ---A German Christmas
The video below will give you a glimpse into the German Christmas Markets. They look almost magical.
My mom used to make a variation of the following cookie recipe--a traditional German Christmas cookie.
Ingredients:
Oven: 300°
½ lb. butter
1 C. sugar
2 ¾ C. flour
1 C. walnuts or almonds (ground in nut grinder or food processor)
½ C. candied orange peel or mixed candied fruit
1 lemon rind, grated, plus the juice
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper (optional)
1 tsp. Cardamom
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Either roll into 3/4-inch balls or drop by scant teaspoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake in 300° oven for about 15 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while they are warm. Store in tight covered cookie tins, or in a tight covered container in the Freezer.
This recipe came from The Kitchen Project.
