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Easy German Cookie Recipes

Here is where you will find all my authentic German cookie recipes. So if you miss the Kekse Oma used to make, you can recreate them in your own home! And all of these cookies are easy to share with friends and family.

From beautiful iced German gingerbread hearts called Lebkuchen Herzen to 3 ingredient German coconut macaroons, there's a cookie for every occasion!

  • Easy Lavender Lemon Shortbread Cookie Bars
  • German Marzipan Cookies | Bethmännchen
  • Chewy Chocolate Nutella Thumbprint Cookies
  • Jam Thumbprint Cookies | Kulleraugen or Engelsaugen
  • Easy Cinnamon Star Cookies | Zimtsterne
  • Spekulatius Cookies | Crispy Spiced German Biscuits
  • Authentic German Springerle Cookies with Anise
  • Hedgehog Cookies with Chocolate and Almonds
  • Spritzgebäck | German Spritz Cookies without a Press
  • Spitzbuben | Swiss Strawberry Jam Cookies
  • Black Forest Cookies (Chunky!)
  • Linzer Raspberry Cookies
  • German Vanilla Crescent Cookies | Vanillekipferl
  • 4 Ingredient German Coconut Macaroons
  • Easy German Nut Corners | Nussecken
  • German Butter Cookies | Butterkekse
  • German Gingerbread Hearts | Lebkuchenherzen
  • Pfeffernüsse Spiced Cookies without White Pepper
  • German Gingerbread Cookies (Lebkuchen)
  • German Almond Horn Cookies with Almond Paste

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