ChristmasCookies/BredeleEgg freeEgg whiteEgg yolk bakingwithnessa | November 24, 2024

40 Traditional French Christmas ” Bredele” Cookies… and some from Abroad

Unwrap the magic of the holidays with this collection of 40 traditional French Christmas cookie recipes, known as Bredele! Discover the art of baking Bredele and fill your home with the warm scents of vanilla, almond, and cinnamon. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting out, these delightful recipes will transport you straight to a charming Alsatian Christmas market. Get ready to sprinkle some joy into your holiday baking!

There is nothing that feels more like Christmas than homemade baked cookies…The warm oven, the smell of rich spices, the decoration… Baking for Friends, Family… and with Family is such a special time of the year.

Baking French Cookies or as we call it back home “Bredele” brings Christmas Baking to a whole new level! Whether you are familiar or not with these cookies, its tradition, here is a little History for you….

Have you ever heard of the word “Bredele”? They are traditional Christmas cookies from Alsace, France. The word bredele is Alsatian, which is a German dialect, as a result to its proximity with Germany. According to Bredele.fr, the exact history of these cookies is hard to establish: “The first recipes of bredele in Strasbourg date back to the 14th century” and that “they became very popular over Alsace during the early 19th century with the introduction of cookie-cutters (emporte-pièces) in French kitchens.”

A Christmas Tradition: Alsatians start making their bredele early in the holiday season, sometimes as early as November. Most families have their own secret recipes passed down through the generations. Some people make many types of bredele… as many as 10 – 12 kinds which are mixed and arranged between metal tin boxes to be gifted to Friends and Family.

Christmas Time is my Favorite time of the year along with Fall and Spooky Season (Of course!). I hope you get the chance to make this recipe in your kitchen ; my taste tasters loved it! Please let me know how you like it by leaving a comment below!