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International Christmas Baking Recipes
51. German stollen
Bake a sweet bread filled with dried fruit, nuts and marzipan. Dust heavily with powdered sugar for a snowy appearance.
52. Italian panettone
Make a tall, airy bread studded with candied citrus and raisins. Serve slices toasted with butter or dip in sweet wine.
53. Swedish saffron buns (lussekatter)
Bake buns flavored with saffron and studded with raisins. The S‑shaped pastries are a traditional treat on St. Lucia’s Day.
54. Mexican polvorones
Also known as Mexican wedding cookies, these crumbly shortbread cookies are rolled in powdered sugar. Add chopped nuts for flavor.
55. Dutch kerstkransjes
Bake almond cookies shaped like wreaths. Decorate with slivered almonds and hang on the tree for eating later.
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56. French bûche de Noël
Bake a sponge cake and roll it into a log filled with buttercream. Frost with chocolate ganache and decorate like a yule log.
57. Jamaican black cake
Make a rich fruit cake using rum‑soaked dried fruit and molasses. The dark cake is moist and deeply flavorful.
58. Polish poppy seed roll (makowiec)
Roll sweet yeast dough around a poppy seed filling. Bake in a loaf shape and glaze with sugar icing.
59. Greek melomakarona
Bake honey‑soaked cookies flavored with orange and spices. Top with chopped walnuts for crunchy contrast.
60. Danish kringle
Form a buttery pastry ring filled with almond paste and raisins. Glaze with icing and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
61. Russian tea cakes
Bake buttery cookies with finely chopped nuts and roll them in powdered sugar. These melt in your mouth and look snowy.
62. Austrian linzer torte
Prepare a pastry crust filled with raspberry or redcurrant jam. Top with a lattice crust and dust with powdered sugar.
63. Norwegian krumkake
Make thin, crispy waffle cookies using a krumkake iron. Roll them into cones and fill with whipped cream if desired.
64. Portuguese sonhos
Fry small balls of choux dough and roll them in cinnamon sugar. These light, airy pastries are a holiday favorite.
65. Finnish joulutorttu
Bake puff pastry pinwheels filled with prune jam. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.
66. Spanish polvorones de almendra
Make almond shortbread cookies that crumble easily. Roll in powdered sugar and serve with coffee or hot chocolate.
67. Czech vánočka bread
Bake a braided Christmas bread with raisins and almonds. Enjoy slices toasted with butter for breakfast.
68. Swiss birnenbrot
Bake fruit bread studded with dried pears and nuts. Serve thin slices with cheese or butter.
69. Irish mince pies
Fill small pastry shells with spiced fruit mince and bake until golden. Top with a star crust and dust with sugar.
70. Hungarian beigli
Roll yeasted dough around a filling of poppy seeds or walnuts. Bake until golden and slice into swirls.
71. Croatian povitica
Prepare a thin rolled bread filled with walnut or chocolate spread. The swirl of filling looks beautiful when sliced.
72. Slovak kolache
Bake sweet buns filled with poppy seeds, nuts or fruit. Frost lightly or leave plain; they’re soft and delicious.
73. Canadian butter tarts
Fill tart shells with a gooey mixture of butter, sugar and eggs. Add raisins or pecans to the filling if desired.
74. Israeli sufganiyot
Fry jelly doughnuts and dust with powdered sugar. These treats, often filled with jam, are popular during Hanukkah.
75. Persian nan‑e berenji
Bake rice flour cookies flavored with rose water and topped with poppy seeds. They’re crumbly and lightly scented.
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