Christmas Cookies & Gingerbreads

These light, crunchy, glazed, meringue-type cookies are baked in the shapes or letters. A fantastic and delectable way to play Scrabble or teach reading. This type of cookie may have originated in St. Petersburg, Russia, (known as "bukwy"). The Dresden...

These gingerbread bites have a yummy cherry filling and are covered in milk chocolate. A treat for the Advent season, St, Nicholas Day or Thanksgiving. Perfect with German coffee or tea. From Wicklein, the famous German lebkuchen (gingerbread) maker in...

These crunchy, Christmas-flavored speculatius cookies are a traditional European treat loved by children and adults alike. The cookies contain many different spices that produce a sweet cookie with a spicy ginger aftertaste. These sweet treats also pair...

A German tradition during the Christmas season - spiced, soft Pfeffernuesse gingerbread cookies topped with delicious white icing and some with chocolate base. From Weiss, based in Ulm.

Delicious, jam-filled gingerbread, partly iced, partly chocolate-glazed, in festive star shapes. Perfect with German coffee or tea. From Wicklein, the famous German "Lebkuchen" (gingerbread) maker in Nuremberg.

Pfeffernuesse are glazed choco gingerbread rounds with a kick of pepper in the sugar glaze, a chocolate bottom and choco stripes. From Wicklein, one of Nuremberg's preeminent gingerbread makers.

A classic gingerbread cube, the "Dominostein" has three layers: gingerbread, marzipan and cherry. A perfect combination, especially with German tea, coffee or hot chocolate.

A large bag of Chocolate-covered German gingerbreads hearts filled with apple and apricot jam. From Bahlsen, Germany's most famous cookie maker based in Hannover, Lower Saxony. Ingredients: Sugar, wheat flour, invert sugar, chocolate, apple puree, cocoa...

These delightful pastry squares are made of a gingerbread bottom, topped by layers of marzipan and cherry jelly, and covered in dark chocolate.  This is one of the must-have German Christmas cookie treats. In a gift pack showing the city of Dresden...

One of Germany's most favorite Christmas cookies, Vanille Kipferl (vanilla crescents) are made from butter shortbread dough with lots of premium vanilla extract and a dust of sugar. Made by Wicklein, the gingerbread baker from Nuernberg. Great Christmas...

Traditional star-shaped cookies made with premium cinnamon and glazed in confectionery sugar. A delicious treat from Nuernberg, Germany.

Extra-large, soft gingerbread cookies. These assorted gingerbreads come in glazed, unglazed, and chocolate covered varieties. Great for holiday parties or afternoon coffee and tea. Made in Ulm, Bavaria  

This Christmas treat is not only popular with "Herren" (gentlemen): everyone loves the rum punch infused filling on top of cherry juice jelly and brown gingerbread!This "Dominostein" confection is rounded off by a coating of the finest dark chocolate or...

A bag of chocolate-covered German gingerbread in decorative pretzel shapes. From Bahlsen, Germany's most famous cookie maker based in Hannover, Lower Saxony. Ingredients: Wheat flour, sugar, invert sugar, chocolate liquor, apple puree, cocoa butter,...