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Gingerbread Cookies

Lightly flour the sharp edge of your cookie cutters to keep the dough from sticking. Visit the Guide to Christmas for more holiday recipes and tips for perfect Christmas cookies.

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Caramel-Glazed Cardamom Palmiers

This is a much quicker and easier version of a very classic elegant pastry.

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Hazelnut Linzer Thumbprint Cookies

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Hazelnut Almond Crescents

You can turn these into double almond crescents by replacing the hazelnuts with the same quantity of whole almonds, toasted and chopped. These cookies taste even better after a day…

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Russian Chocolate Braid

This braided sweet bread is based on a soft potato-and-sour-cream dough, filled with a thick pastry cream and flecked with mini chocolate chips. The pastry cream should be quite stiff…

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German Butter Cake

一个完美的一部分ner for a cup of coffee, German Butter Cake gets its character from sour cream, butter, and sliced almonds.

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Poppy Seed Bars

If you love poppy seeds, this confection is for you. The seeds are cushioned between a moist base and a crisp topping.

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Raspberry-Currant Linzer Torte

If possible, use homemade jam for this dessert, named for the Austrian city of Linz. Raspberry or currant would be the classic choice; I have included instructions for a quick…

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Hazelnut–Raspberry Sandwich Cookie Wreaths

These festive cookies are inspired by the Linzer torte, a famous lattice-topped Austrian pastry made with a rich, buttery nut crust and jam filling. The secret to this cookie’s deep,…

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Halva-Chocolate Chunk Babka

Is it bread? Is it dessert? The heavenly combination of chocolate and tahini makes this babka skew more to the dessert side (and it's downright perfect for brunch). Make the…