The Christmas Cookie book includes classic recipes - Gingerbread, Sugar Cookies, and Spritz - along with contemporary favourites and traditional cookies from other cultures. Some of the recipes date back to medieval times, including the anisescented Springerle and honey-spiced Lebkuchen. Others, like French Lemon Wafers and Mahogany-Iced Brown Bears are more modern takes on long-cherished recipes. Baking expert Lou Pappas shares with us the enchanting history of Christmas cookies and shows us which ones are best for sending to friends, which are fun to bake with kids, and which make the most elegant displays. In addition, you'll find The Christmas Cookie Book complete with tips on ingredients, techniques, and equipment and illustrated with gorgeous colour photographs throughout.