"Anyone lucky enough to grow up celebrating Christmas in the German fashion will know that one of the greatest things about it — besides the fact that an otherwise practical people would suddenly ...

German chocolate cake looks pretty good for 50 -- the combination of tangy-sweet layers and nutty custard is as irresistible as it was when the recipe was first published in a Texas newspaper back in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Traditionally made with almonds and cinnamon, these star-shaped cookies are both cute and spiced. To give ...

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 ...

Each year, thousands of people from around the world travel to Germany to visit the country's iconic Christmas markets. And if you've ever been to one, you understand why they have such a strong ...

A purely American invention, German chocolate cake starts with a sweet chocolate cake, then is filled with a caramel-coconut-pecan concoction. We transformed this luscious cake into sandwich cookies.

One of the most famous holiday exports from Bavaria, Switzerland and Alsace is the beautifully embossed or pressed anise-flavored cookie called springerle. Accounts of the cookies date back as early ...