Cook's notes: Baker's ammonia or ammonium carbonate, is used as a leavener, lighter and airier than baking soda. Weiss considers it crucial to the recipe. It smells strong until it is baked. We found ...

Recipe: Spicy German Pfeffernusse cookies, covered in icing, are more flavorful days after baking By Sally Pasley Vargas Globe Correspondent, Updated December 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m.

23 December is National Pfeffernusse Day, a day reserved for the celebration of the very popular German spiced cookie. This cookie is a popular snack during the holidays. It’s a fluffy cookie, made ...

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These traditional German Christmas Cookies are the perfect addition to your holiday cookie platter. With favorites like almond crescent cookies, spritz cookies and gingerbread cookies you can bake up ...