Frohe Weihnachten! ---A German Christmas
To continue with Christmas traditions in other parts of the world, next we visit Germany. 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. Pfeffernusse 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 ...