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oday I’m making these cute and delicious hazelnut and gingerbread Christmas snowflake cookies filled with cranberry jam. Did I mention that they are also egg free? Well, they are if you are not using royal icing!
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Christmas Chocolate Salami
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hocolate salami or “salame di cioccolato” is a simple dessert, of Italian origin, and it is very easy to make.
German Almond Crescents – Mandelhörnchen
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erman almond crescents, originally known as mandelhörnchen are delicious cookies made of marzipan. You can find these sweet bites in most German bakeries, and today, you will learn how easy is to make them at home.
Mendiants – French Christmas Chocolates
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endiants [mɑ̃.djɑ̃] are small chocolate discs topped with dried fruits and nuts. There are so many great things about these sweet little snacks! First, you can use either dark, milk or white chocolate. Even better, you can put any nuts, dried or candied fruits you like, so can easily make different mendiants for each member of your family! And last, but not least, they are so attractive that you can wrap them in a cellophane bag, put a ribbon, and you will have the most beautiful handmade edible gift ever!
Vanilla Crescents – European Christmas in a Single Bite
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hese awesome cookies are a must at Christmas time, but I’m sure that Santa wouldn’t mind having them every other day! So, why wait for Christmas – let’s have some right away!
Fruitcake
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ruitcake is a rich cake that contains lots of dried or candied fruit, nuts, and spices. There is one more essential ingredient necessary for making this traditional dessert usually served at Christmas time, or for weddings and other festive occasions, and I will tell you which one.