https://ruthschristmascookies.com/2012/01/10/recipe-revelations/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/284_8444.jpg284_8444The last few cookies -- great excuses to postpone the New Year's diet. https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0318.jpgimg_0318The first Gourmet cookbook (1956 8th ed.) that my father gave to my mother. https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe_1_0015.jpgrecipe_1_0015The recipe my mother still uses for Lebkuchen, from the first 1956 Gourmet cookbook (8th edition).https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe_1_0014.jpgrecipe_1_0014The recipe my mother still uses for Lebkuchen, from the first 1956 Gourmet cookbook (8th edition).https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe_1_0013.jpgrecipe_1_0013https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe-orig.jpgrecipe-orighttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe_1_0012.jpgrecipe_1_0012The recipe my mother still uses for Lebkuchen, from the first 1956 Gourmet cookbook (8th edition).https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe_1_0011.jpgrecipe_1_0011The recipe my mother still uses for Lebkuchen, from the first 1956 Gourmet cookbook (8th edition).https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/recipe_1_001.jpgrecipe_1_001This is a recipe for Lebkuchen from the 1956 Gourmet cookbook. 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a sharp knife to slice the dough, and don't despair if the slices crumble, just squeeze it back together (really!)https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0488.jpgimg_0488shape the dough into logs and chill before slicing and baking; Ruth uses cardboard inserts from paper towels to help shape the logs and cover them while in the freezer or refrigeratorhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_06741.jpgimg_06741the Korova is an easy to make slice and bake chocolate-chocolate chip cookiehttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0674.jpgimg_0674these addictive cookies are an easy to make slice and bake2012-01-07T18:59:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/29/chocolate-sambuca-crinkles-a-sophisticated-cookie/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0494_1.jpgimg_0494_1cooling and crinkling cookies, getting ready for actionhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0493_1.jpgimg_0493_1cookies ready for bakinghttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0491_1-1.jpgimg_0491_1-1chilled dough being shaped into balls and dipped in confectioners sugar before bakinghttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0499.jpgimg_0499Chocolate Sambuca Crinkles are always ready for a party2011-12-29T02:39:47+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/20/ausstecherle-classic-german-butter-cookies/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_27621.jpgimg_27621Watch them fly out of the tin....https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2762.jpgimg_2762Watch them fly out of the tin!https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2769.jpgimg_2769Butter cookies even Santa could love ....2013-07-09T19:35:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/26/ruths-cookie-tins-full-of-love-and-hard-work/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0565.jpgimg_0565who will be so lucky to get one of these tins of Ruth's Christmas cookies?2025-07-26T14:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/24/linzer-cookies-always-welcome/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0553_1.jpgimg_0553_1store the cookies in tins layered in wax paper to avoid crumbling and to keep them fresh and https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0550_1.jpgimg_0550_1you can dust the tops with powdered sugar before placing them on top of the preserveshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0551_1.jpgimg_0551_1the raspberry preserves are spread on flat cookie bottoms https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0547_11.jpgimg_0547_11cookie tops and bottoms before assembly with raspberry preserveshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0547_1.jpgimg_0547_1https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_05331.jpgimg_05331cutting the rolled out dough into cookie shapeshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0533.jpgimg_0533https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0537.jpgimg_0537https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_05351.jpgimg_05351Linzer cookies are always a big hit, any time of yearhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0535.jpgimg_05352011-12-26T20:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/04/viennese-vanilla-crescents-the-power-and-purity-of-vanilla/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0363_1.jpgimg_0363_1The cookies are baked for about 15 to 20 minutes until lightly coloredhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0368_1.jpgimg_0368_1Carefully coat the slightly cooled cookies in vanilla sugarhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0362_1.jpgimg_0362_1... and pinch the ends to form crescentshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0361_1.jpgimg_0361_1Roll the dough between your palms ....https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0367_1.jpgimg_0367_12011-12-19T19:48:53+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/17/date-pecan-bars-or-apricot-walnut-bars/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_04652.jpgimg_04652Date Pecan Bars with Dried Cranberrieshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_04651.jpgimg_04651https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0466.jpgimg_0466cut cookie bars cooling on a rack -- naturally moist and delicious! https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0463.jpgimg_0463date pecan cake, just out of the oven, before cutting into barshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0465.jpgimg_0465Date Pecan Bars with Dried Cranberries2011-12-19T19:47:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/13/zimtsterne-ready-to-steal-the-show/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0484.jpgimg_0484cookies just out of the ovenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0482-1.jpgimg_0482-1cookies ready for the 300 degree ovenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0473.jpgimg_0473cut out cookies getting brushed with egg whiteshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0471.jpgimg_0471rolled out dough getting cut into star shapes https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_04851.jpgimg_04851Ruth's Zimtsterne, just out of the ovenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0485.jpgimg_0485Ruth's Zimtsterne, just out of the oven2011-12-13T23:52:04+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/09/springerle-incredible-edible-folk-art/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0431_1.jpgimg_0431_1Pressing the board onto the rolled doughhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/picture-2111.jpgpicture-2111Springerle look almost too good to eat....https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_04491.jpgimg_04491Let the cookies sit out overnight before baking to allow the design to sethttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0449.jpgimg_0449Let the cookies sit overnight to allow the designs to sethttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0433_1-1.jpgimg_0433_1-1place the trimmed cookies on the buttered baking pans, sprinkled with anise seedshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0442_1.jpgimg_0442_1trim the cookies and re-roll the scrapshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0439_1.jpgimg_0439_1rolled out dough getting embossed https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0430_1.jpgimg_0430_1Ruth's wood carved Springerle Bretthttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0451.jpgimg_0451Springerle, just out of the oven2011-12-27T18:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/06/haselnuss-ballchen-a-winning-combination/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_04231.jpgimg_04231neat rows of chocolate hazelnut balls, just out of the ovenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0423.jpgimg_0423rows of chocolate hazelnut balls, neat and ready to go into the ovenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0424.jpgimg_0424the cookies are done in about 8 minutes; let them cool on the baking panhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0420.jpgimg_0420use a teaspoon-full of dough to make the hazelnut balls, place on parchment paperhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_4691.jpgimg_4691Hazelnut chocolate balls (center bottom) complement Ruth's holiday cookie platter2023-12-04T16:09:05+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/11/30/stollen-just-dont-call-it-fruitcake/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0286.jpgimg_0286Ruth's "Handgemacht" Dresden Stollenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0285.jpgimg_0285Ruth's Dresden Stollen, ready to be devoured....https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0262.jpgimg_0262the finished loaves, just dredged in confectioners' sugarhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0260.jpgimg_0260two loaves just brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar; they will be folded over next, allowed to rise again, then bakedhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_02571.jpgimg_02571three bowls with drained macerateed fruit and almonds already incorporated into dough; fruit and almonds ready to be incorporated (this is a triple batch making 6 loaves)https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0257.jpgimg_0257background bowls containing dough incorporated with macerated and drained fruit;https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0255.jpgimg_0255mixture of candied fruit about to be macerated with rum2011-12-05T06:03:08+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/02/amy-curries-summit-patch-article-check-it-out/2011-12-02T16:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/12/02/ruths-virtual-cookie-tin/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/picture-5511.jpgpicture-5511https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/picture-551.jpgpicture-551Ruth's Cookies, getting packed up and ready to go!2011-12-02T16:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/11/29/let-the-holiday-baking-begin/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/284_8444.jpg284_8444https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4691.jpgCookie PlatterRuth's Christmas Cookies2025-03-24T12:10:17+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/2011/11/29/47/https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_03161.jpgimg_03161let the cookies cool and dry completely before packing in tinshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0316.jpgIMG_0316https://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0312.jpgimg_0312icing the warm cookieshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0300.jpgimg_0300ready to go into the ovenhttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0302.jpgimg_0302cutting the dough into cookie-sized squareshttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0291.jpgimg_0291rolling out the dough on a floured surfacehttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0287.jpgimg_0287making the icinghttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_03191.jpgimg_03191the finished producthttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0319.jpgimg_0319The finished producthttps://ruthschristmascookies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_0310.jpgIMG_03102012-12-19T06:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://ruthschristmascookies.comdaily1.02025-07-26T14:00:43+00:00