WeihnachtsPlätzchen / German Christmas Cookies
A selection of 6 favorite German Christmas cookie varieties sold by the pound. Our Christmas cookies are made with the finest and best ingredients. We always use butter and no other fats are used! Gingerbread is included with the 2lb and larger boxes. Available starting December 12th . Pre-order yours now! While Supplies last.
Fränkische Butterplätzchen
Franconian Butter Cookies. We use our traditional Franconian family recipe for our Butter Cookies. They have an irresistible rich butter flavor with a hint of vanilla and lemon and are just melt-in-your-mouth good. They have a golden color with soft brown edges and are tossed in extra fine cane sugar with a hint of cinnamon while they are still hot. Each cookie is cut out by hand. Cookie shapes may vary (e.g. stars, hearts, trees, ornaments etc.)
Fruchthäufchen
Fruit Piles are drop cookies who burst of flavor from candied fruits, raisins, butter and vanilla. They are dusted with powdered sugar.
Husarenkrapfen
Thumbprint Cookies - These fluffy shortbread cookies with jam filling are a staple on every cookie platter in Germany and Austria.
Spitzbuben
Linzer Cookies. A jam or jelly filled sandwich cookie with a buttery flavor and shortbread-like texture. Each cookie is cut out, filled and assembled by hand. The finished cookie is dusted with confectioners sugar. Shapes may vary.
Spritzgebäck
Spritz Cookies originated in Germany and the Alsace region in France. These buttery crisp cookies come in various shapes and are dipped partially in chocolate. They can be made with or without nuts. Our family recipe contains nuts!
Vanillekipferl
Vanilla Crescents. These delicate, mellow, half moon shaped almond cookies have a buttery flavor and a heavy dusting of vanilla sugar. They originate from the Austrian city of Vienna and are very common, especially during Christmas season, in Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary.
Elisen Lebkuchen
Elisen Gingerbread. This special type of Gingerbread is the Queen of all gingerbread. Only the best ingredients are used, no flour and lots of nuts and candied fruit are added to the dough. It is the most original type of gingerbread hail from the Franconian city of Nuremberg.
The Elisen Gingerbread are soft and chewy round cookies baked on thin wafers (Oblaten).
Price List Assorted Cookie Boxes
1 lb for $ 25
2 lb for $ 45 - customer favorite
3 lb for $ 60
4 lb for $ 75
Gingerbread is included with the 2lb and larger boxes.
Seasonal Cakes & Custom Cakes
Glühweinkuchen
Mulled Wine Cake - A chocolatey, flavorful cake with a hint of gingerbread spices and a swig of mulled wine covered with a mulled wine glaze.
This cake contains wine!
Weihnachtskuchen
Christmas Cake - This moist cake is loaded with warm winter spices, marzipan, almonds and chocolate. A special cake for the holiday season. Decorated with a chocolate glaze and marzipan stars.
Weihnachtlicher Zupfkuchen mit Kirschen
Christmassy German Cheesecake with a cinnamon flavored chocolate short crust, juicy cherries and a baked quark filling. German cheesecakes are made using quark instead of cream cheese. Quark is a fresh cheese somewhat like strained Greek yogurt. Cheesecakes made with quark have a lighter texture than the ones made with cream cheese.
Tiramisu Torte
Schwarzwälder-Kirsch Torte
Käse-Sahne Torte