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    23 Christmas Cookies From Around The World

    Take a tour around the world, and see what each country is baking for the holidays.

    Viktoria Radichkova
    by Viktoria Radichkova

    Community Contributor

    1. Mexico: Spicy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

    Viktoria's Table / Via viktoriastable.com

    Rich chocolate, warm cinnamon, and spicy cayenne - the ancient chocolate flavors combined into a buttery cookie.

    2. Germany: Lebkuchen

    Happy Kitchen Rocks / Via happykitchen.rocks

    Authentic recipe of the most popular German cookies: spicy, soft and incredibly flavorful.

    3. Italy: Chocolate Panforte

    Chew Town / Via chewtown.com

    Italian nut and dry fruit bread

    4. Netherlands: Stroopwafels

    Mbakes / Via mbakes.com

    Crispy waffle sandwich cookies with caramel filling.

    5. Austria: Linzerkekse

    Rou's Sweet Corner / Via roussweetcorner.wordpress.com

    The famous Austrian linzer cookie, made of nutty almond dough, sandwiched together with raspberry preserve.

    6. Germany: Zimtsterne

    The Daring Gourmet / Via daringgourmet.com

    Cinnamon star cookies

    7. Italy: Chocolate-dipped Almond Biscotti

    Sally's Baking Addiction / Via sallysbakingaddiction.com

    8. Croatia: Šape

    He Needs Food / Via heneedsfood.com

    Traditional Croatian 'bear paw' cookies, with a hint of rosemary

    9. Norway: Pepperkaker

    North Wild Kitchen / Via northwildkitchen.com

    Norwegian gingerbread cookies

    10. Brazil: Brigadeiros

    Pass The Cocoa / Via passthecocoa.com

    Brazilian fudge truffles

    11. Italy: Chewy Amaretti

    Kitchen Sanctuary / Via kitchensanctuary.com

    Italian almond cookies

    12. Greece: Melomakarona

    Foxes Love Lemons / Via foxeslovelemons.com

    Traditional Christmas honey and spice cookies

    13. Spain: Polvorones

    Holafoodie / Via holafoodie.com

    14. Italy: Ricciarelli

    Honestly Yum / Via honestlyyum.com

    Traditional Italian almond cookies from Siena.

    15. Slovenia: Kolachy

    A Muse In My Kitchen / Via amuseinmykitchen.com

    The jewels of Slovenian Christmas cooking - flaky, cream cheese crust, filled with fruit preserves

    16. France: Sablés Bretons

    Cocoa Bean The Vegetable / Via cocoabeanthevegetable.com

    French shortbread cookies

    17. Bulgaria: Orehovki

    Viktoria's Table / Via viktoriastable.com

    Walnut cinnamon meringue cookies

    18. Argentina: Alfajores

    Pretty Simple Sweet / Via prettysimplesweet.com

    Dulce de leche sandwich cookies

    19. Germany: Haselnussmakronen

    Das Leben ist sus / Via daslebenistsuess.de

    Soft and chewy hazelnut cookies

    20. Russia: Pryaniki

    Olga's Flavor Factory / Via olgasflavorfactory.com

    Honey spice Russian tea cookes

    21. Switzerland: Basler Brunsli

    Olivia's Cuisine / Via oliviascuisine.com

    Swiss chocolate spice cookies.

    22. Poland: Chrusciki

    Magda's Couldron / Via magdascauldron.com

    Polish 'angel wings' cookies made of fried dough ribbons, and dusted with powdered sugar.

    23. Spain: Turrón

    Nourished Kitchen / Via nourishedkitchen.com

    This almond nougat candy is the most popular Spanish sweet around the holidays.

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