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German Christmas cookies to bake now

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German Christmas cookies to bake now
These will definitely net you a visit from Saint Nick. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Pfeffernusse, Printen and Kipferl - oh my! It's not Christmas until you've eaten your weight in cookies, right? This week's Local List makes sure that you at least have some variety in that biscuit diet.

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Germans love their cakes and sweets, but cookies are usually wrapped in foil packages and served exclusively with hot drinks - until Christmas, that is. 

Now is the time to break out your cookie sheet and invest in some quality cinnamon to get ready for the holidays. 

From the spicy-sweet pfeffernuss to the melt-in-your-mouth vanillekipferl, we hope you enjoy our mouth-watering round up of German Christmas cookies. 

Now excuse me, I'm off to buy some butter. 

In pictures: Christmas cookies to bake right now!

Lebkuchen. Photo: DPA

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