Zimtsterne are a very popular cookie in German-speaking countries. You will see them on many dessert trays during the month of December. As my mother’s cookie making helper, my job used to be putting the “icing” on the stars before they were baked. Admittedly, this is the most time-consuming process of making these cookies, but…
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Vanillekipferl-Austrian Almond Crescent Cookies
One of my fondest memories growing up is baking with my mother for the Christmas holiday. Since she is Austrian, she made traditional Austrian and German Christmas baked goods. What I especially like about these is that they are made with simple ingredients. Most of them include some sort of nut, usually either almonds or…