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Photos show what Christmas cookies look like around the world
Photos show what Christmas cookies look like around the world
Debanjali BoseDec 25, 2020, 03:22 IST
Filled with dulce de leche and dipped in coconut, alfajores are popular across Latin America.AS Food studio/Shutterstock
The Christmas season is heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth — from candy canes to gingerbread houses, it's sweet treats galore throughout the month of December.
Festive cookies are a big part of any Christmas dessert spread.
While traditional Christmas cookies in the US include sugar cookies, gingerbread people, and even the classic chocolate-chip variety, Christmas cookies in many other countries are quite different.
Insider rounded up a list of Christmas cookies from around the world, including tips and tricks for how to make them authentically.
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In Russia, many people celebrate Christmas by baking pryaniki - a type of glazed gingerbread cookie.
Traditional Russian pryaniki cookies on sale at a food festival near Lake Pleshcheyevo on the Golden Ring outside of Moscow on June 8, 2019.
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Colorful kolaczki (or cream cheese cookies) are a Christmas staple in Poland.
A tray of kolaczki baked by baker Vanessa Tiong.
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Vanillekipferl often makes an appearance on German holiday dessert trays.
One type of Christmas cookie in Germany is vanillekipferl.
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In some Latin American countries, alfajores (which feature dulce de leche) are a part of Christmas celebrations.
Alfajores are a popular type of Latin American Christmas cookie.
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Linzer cookies are a popular Christmas treat in Austria.
Traditional linzer cookies with strawberry jam.
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Polvorones, a type of shortbread cookie also known as "Mexican wedding cookies," are popular in southern Spain, Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries around Christmastime.
Polvorones are a type of Spanish shortbread cookie.
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Lemon ricotta cookies often make an appearance on Italian families' Christmas dinner tables.
In Southeastern Bulgaria, baklava, another kind of dessert made with filo dough, dipped in syrup, and topped with nuts, is more popular than cookies at Christmastime.
Baklava pastries at a bakery in Pristina, Kosovo.
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Although not a cookie, in Cuban and Spanish culture, many people celebrate Christmas by eating turrónes, a type of chewy nougat.
Turrónes are a common Christmas treat in Cuba and Spain.
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