December {recipe for soft gingerbread cookies}

Hey guys, how have you been? I totally abounded my blog this month. But when I turn the calendar page to 1st of December, I'm getting straight into the "planet crazy". This is the time of the year that I wish my days were much longer, I had an extra pair of hands, and ability of working with a speed of light :)

Mexican Wedding Cookies {Polvorones}

 

Polvorones are soft and very crumbly shortbread cookies which are a very close cousin of the Greek Christmas cookies called Kourabiedes.

Chocolate Nutmeg Biscuits

 

There is a large jar in my kitchen, which is always filled with various biscuits, shyly squinting at me from behind the glass wall, inviting : have a piece, or two, with your morning coffee.

Cookies for Santa

Crispy and slightly chewy oat meal cookies, perfect as a breakfast snack or dibs for bribing Santa, ha!

Gingerbread Cookies with Buckwheat Flour and Coffee

There is no Christmas without the fragrant and delicious Gingerbread cookies... Oh, it is not Christmas yet?? Ha ha, yes I know! I'm making these for a friend who have been asking me since last Christmas to bake them again.

Olive Oil Biscottini (Biscottini Regina)

Wonderfully flavorful, and so simple to make, olive oil biscottini are perfect for dipping in your morning coffee or as a afternoon tea treat.