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Scottish Shortbread

Scottish Shortbread by Marlin Rinehart

This is the most famous cookie of Scotland. It’s a must to use pure butter. Traditionally, shortbread contains no other flavor. I’ve been making this recipe since 1970 when I got the recipe in Edinburgh, Scotland. The addition of a small amount of rice flour gives a firmness and crunchiness to the cookie. Most American recipes for…

9 votes
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Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake) with Almond Apple Cake Variation

Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake) with Almond Apple Cake Variation by Salad Foodie

This recipe takes me back over 50 years when I lived in Germany. My landlady Mathilda would treat me to this pastry and one day I asked her for the recipe. She agreed to show me how to make it, if I taught her how to make American lemon meringue pie!…

5 votes
19033 views
Italian Red Wine Cookies

Italian Red Wine Cookies by Evelyn Scott

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

3 votes
8410 views
Chestnut Bread

Chestnut Bread by Deena Montillo

A wholesome, flavorful sweet bread that can be served anytime!

1 vote
10716 views
Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars

Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars by Deena Montillo

A light-textured cheesecake filling over an amazing almond flour crust!

6 votes
8041 views
Medenjaci - Croatian Honey Spice Cookies

Medenjaci - Croatian Honey Spice Cookies by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Traditional #Croatian #Christmas #cookies full of divine spice flavors and #honey goodness. Not too sweet, easy to make and easy to store for a week or two.

1 vote
10024 views
World's Best Shortbread Cookies

World's Best Shortbread Cookies by B Innes

This recipe has been in our family for many years and is a tradition at Christmas

3 votes
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Hazelnut mantecados

Hazelnut mantecados by Guest of winter

Typical Christmas biscuits, crumbly and brimming with hazelnut flavor.

3 votes
3410 views
Classic French Bread Recipe

Classic French Bread Recipe by Julia Ann Souders

A small loaf of crusty Classic French Bread to go with summer salads and winter hearty soups. It can be made easily without a mixer or food processor and does not take exceeding long time. Enjoy some tonight. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Annual Recipes 1999, p.35. 2007-2014 Netta Belle's Choice cookbookinabox "Reg. U.S.…

1 vote
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Turkey Stuffing Puffs

Turkey Stuffing Puffs by Hungry Jenny

This makes approximately 24 trees, but you can easily use up any scraps of pastry or filling to create smaller open top pastries with just the filling on top :-) I used a 4" tree cutter to make the cranberry sauce 'tinsel' topped trees! http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/12/friday-pie-day-turkey-stuffing-puffs.html

2 votes
4264 views
Italian Fig Cookies

Italian Fig Cookies by Angela LeMoine

In our family Christmas cookies are kind of a big deal. We host Christmas day at our house and all I ask people to bring is dessert and let me tell ya, we end up with platters and platters full of homemade cookies. The famous ones are my grandparents gigi {struffoli- I have no clue where gigi came from but its what we call them} and…

1 vote
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Aunt Martha's Gingerbread Cookies

Aunt Martha's Gingerbread Cookies by MarthaW

Festive Gingerbread Cookies decorated with Royal Icing are always a hit at Christmas. I love this recipe because the dough is cooked on the stove and makes the house smell good during the holidays.

2 votes
13283 views
Scottish Shortbread

Scottish Shortbread by Christine

Tried making shortbread for the first time. Tasted more like butter cookies with crumbly texture.

1 vote
5548 views
Spiced Almond Cookie

Spiced Almond Cookie by Hina Gujral

Smart cookies are strategic about holiday baking. These Spiced Almond Cookies are a classic holiday favorites and are great for gifting, it’s quick to make and turn out delicious and distinctive cookies, all sure to hit the sweet spot with family and friends. Their generous size makes them especially festive but they can be made into…

1 vote
10695 views
Veggie Party Puff Pastries

Veggie Party Puff Pastries by Hungry Jenny

Chop everything up as small as you can! This makes about 15 bite-sized pastries.

2 votes
3227 views