Baking German Christmas Cookies

Like it or not, Christmas is fast approaching and it is time to start planning what to bake. To help you out with this I have gathered up my Christmas cookie (Plaetzchen) posts and reposted them here for you to drool over browse through.

As German as this sounds, planning really is the key. 

Chessboard Cookies and Black & White Spirals 

Austrian Hazelnut Cookies 

Cinnamon Snowmen

Vanilla Crescents

Iced Butter Cookies - great for making with children 

Coconut Macaroons - quick, easy and very handy for using up leftover egg whites from other recipes 

If you have any questions, comment and I'll reply. Happy baking! Fionnuala 

Chunky, Chewy, Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today, on a whim, I made a batch of extra large, chewy cookies with big chunks of chocolate. Eating them in the garden with a mug of coffee in my hand and The Bavarian at my side, watching Number 1 and Number 2 chat about fishing, enjoying the sunshine while Number 3 dozed in the pram was bliss.

Quantities to follow shortly.

Cream butter, sugar and oil.

Beat in eggs and cornflour

Add chocolate, flour and baking powder then mix to combine.

Dollop mixture onto baking tray, leaving space for the cookies to expand.

Bake for 8-10 minutes at 200°C. Cool on tray for ten minutes, then tuck in.