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Five Grandma's Cookie Recipes for Baking in Advent

The scent of cinnamon, vanilla, and freshly baked cookies is just as much a part of Advent for me as candlelight 🤗 and cozy evenings ❄️. Baking these sweet treats is more than just a tradition; it's a leap back into childhood. The recipes from my grandma remind me of the times when we stood together in the kitchen – me covered in flour, her armed with endless patience 💖. Today, I mix these heartwarming classics with international favorites and serve them all on one of my handcrafted wooden serving boards 🥵.

Here are five cookie recipes that will sweeten Advent – suitable for any occasion and any baking level.

1. Simple & nostalgic: Butter cookies from Grandma's recipe book (Germany) 🇩🇪

Grandma's butter cookies are a must for the first Advent. They are easy to make and yet wonderfully delicious 😋. Their secret? A little bit more butter than the recipe suggests.

Recipe:

  • 250 g flour, 125 g butter, 125 g sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla sugar.
  • Knead all ingredients into a dough, roll out, cut out cookies, and bake at 180 °C until golden brown.

    • Serving idea:

    Place the cookies on your wooden board and decorate them with fir branches 🌲 and Christmas baubles 🎄. A few icing decorations turn them into little works of art.

    2. Buttery & royal: Shortbread from Scotland 🇬🇧

    Shortbread brings coziness into the house – perfect with a cup of tea ☕ or hot cocoa 🍫. It's a winter delight that feels like a little vacation for the palate.

    Recipe:

  • 300 g flour, 200 g butter, 100 g sugar.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then fold in the flour, press into shape, and bake at 150 °C.

    • Serving idea:

    Cut the shortbread into small squares and arrange them on your board with a glass of jam 🍇 or lemon curd 🍋 – for that British touch.

    3. Vanilla dreams: Vanillekipferl from Austria 🇦🇹

    Every time I bake vanillekipferl, I think of the little homemade cookie bags I used to give away for Christmas 🎁. They were always the first to disappear.

    Recipe:

  • 200 g flour, 100 g butter, 50 g ground almonds, 50 g sugar.
  • Shape the dough into crescents, bake at 175 °C, and roll warm in powdered sugar.

    • Serving idea:

    Arrange the crescents on the serving board in a heart shape 💖 – because the way to the heart is through the stomach.

    4. Caramel dreams: Alfajores from Argentina 🇦🇷

    Alfajores are a South American dream of caramel – biting into them, you immediately feel the special aroma. They are a bit more complex to prepare, but the end result rewards every effort.

    Recipe:

  • 300 g corn flour, 100 g flour, 200 g butter, 150 g sugar, 2 eggs, dulce de leche.
  • Roll out the dough, cut out circles, bake, fill with dulce de leche, and dust with powdered sugar.

    • Serving idea:

    Dust the alfajores with powdered sugar and present them on your wooden board like little snowballs ❄️.

    5. Spicy & crunchy: Florentines from Italy 🇮🇹

    Florentines exude pure elegance and remind one of the loving preparation of an Italian grandma 👵.

    Recipe:

  • 150 g almonds, 100 g sugar, 50 g honey, 50 g butter, 100 g chocolate.
  • Caramelize the almonds, place them on wafers, bake, and coat with chocolate 🍫.

    • Serving idea:

    Place the florentines on your serving board and garnish them with a sprig of rosemary 🌿 – a highlight not only in taste but also visually.

    Whether simple or sophisticated, baking cookies is for me the epitome of the Advent season 🌠. It enriches not only through the wonderful scent that spreads throughout the apartment but also through the joy that arises when everything is presented on one of my handcrafted wooden serving boards 🥵. Every moment, whether with family or friends, becomes even more beautiful 💖.

    Bring the magic of Advent home! Our handcrafted wooden serving boards are the perfect base for your cookies 🍪, decorations 🎄, or both. Explore the collection and find your unique piece!

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