Plate with Christmas cookies

Easy basic Cookie Dough – many Varieties

Are you baking your Christmas cookies yet? Here is a delightful and versatile Cookie Dough recipe! One basic dough = many delicious varieties! Enjoy experimenting this holiday season! It’s not just for cutting out shapes, but for all kinds of delightful shortbread cookies in every imaginable shape and variation. You can easily add ingredients like cocoa powder, cinnamon sugar, chopped nuts, poppy seeds, and much … Continue reading Easy basic Cookie Dough – many Varieties

Butter cookies, Butterplätzchen

Butterplätzchen: Classic Butter Cookies Just Like Oma’s

There’s an undeniable warmth in the aroma of rich, buttery dough and sweet vanilla filling the kitchen on a cold Advent afternoon. To me, the classic Butter Cookies, which Oma referred to as Butterplätzchen, were uncomplicated yet delicate cut-out cookies. They represented more than just a seasonal favorite. These Butter cookies are a joyful invitation to gather, decorate and share. I bake with my grandson … Continue reading Butterplätzchen: Classic Butter Cookies Just Like Oma’s