German spice cookies recipe

Pfeffernusse are deliciously glazed German spice cookies that are popular during the holidays and loaded with spices, brown sugar, and honey!

Baked with the perfect combination of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper (or pfeffer), Pfeffernusse Cookies are my family’s favorite traditional German cookies. Bursting with warm, holiday spices, these German spice cookies are tender and warm and the best dunking cookie as they cool!

These Spekulatius cookies are thin, crispy spiced German biscuits that are popular during Christmas. Ground spices add a warm, cozy flavor in the dough, and fun cookie cutters or molds create festive designs. They're similar to Lebkuchen Herzen or gingersnaps, but with their own unique charm.

Speklatius are buttery, German shortbread cookies made with gently warming spices. Perfect for snacking during the holidays.

These delightful spice cookies are traditionally made with honey, molasses, and a blend of warm spices, perfect for the holiday season.

Growing up, the holidays were never complete without the warm, inviting scent of spices filling the kitchen. One of my fondest memories is baking Lebkuchen

Make my Lebkuchen recipe and fall in love with these traditional German cookies. Soft, chewy, full of festive spices and perfect for gifting!

This German spekulatius cookie recipe (known as Spekulaas in Dutch-speaking countries) is an ornately shaped holiday classic tradition... but you can make them any time of year! The delicately spiced cookie dough is pressed into carved wooden or cast ceramic molds with festive designs before it is baked, and the imprinted designs remain in the baked cookie. They’ll make your cookie plates or gift tins extra special, and make a great homemade gift!

Pfeffernusse cookies are a traditional German Christmas cookie that are made with molasses, warm spices, and a pinch of white pepper.

German Pfeffernusse Cookies - A traditional spiced German cookie covered in powdered sugar. The perfect cookie for a Christmas cookie exchange!