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    Christmas Cookies… Yummy yummy

    Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you’re having a wonderful time! As you may know, I love Christmas cookies, especially German “Lebkuchen” (Gingerbread 🙂 ). Last year I wrote an article about the Schulte Gingerbread, which tasted amazing. This year I’m eating the Bahlsen Akora Gingerbread, that is covered in chocolate and has a jelly heart. Although I am not a jelly fan, I loved these ones. They weren’t dried, their texture was very good. Bahlsen has tons of gingerbread types, but unfortunately I couldn’t find the others. Maybe next year… Apart from the gingerbread, I’m also eating these super-cute “Zimtsterne”. They are perfect in combination with tea. When I first saw…

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    It’s not Christmas until you eat German Lebkuchen

    For me, there is no other country where you can feel as Christmassy as in Germany. Germans are crazy about Christmas. They have very beautiful festivals, Christmas fairs, decorations and tons of specific foods and drinks. Among these foods there are the German Lebkuchen – similar to gingerbread, but more “german”. My favorite Lebkuchen are from brands such as Bahlsen or Schulte. This year I’ve bought Schulte. I usually don’t find these in shops all year round. They are specific to Christmas and each year I can’t wait for them to appear on the shelves of stores in Germany. This year I’ve bought three different types of german gingerbread: 1. Gingerbread with chocolate…