Lebkuchen 101

Thorsten Schnetzer - 18 July - 2025

Christstollen: The Story of Germany’s Legendary Christmas Bread

The Christmas stollen Imagine a rich, buttery, bread-like cake, dense and moist, studded with rum-soaked candied fruits, citrus peel, and crunchy nuts. Now, imagine it generously coated in melted butter and blanketed in a thick, snowy layer of powdered sugar....

Thorsten Schnetzer - 14 July - 2025

Nuremberg vanilla crescent cookies - Vanillekipferl

Discover Vanillekipferl, the melt-in-your-mouth vanilla crescent cookies from Germany. Learn our bakers' secrets or order the perfect batch from Lebkuchen-Schmidt.

Thorsten Schnetzer - 10 July - 2025

Spekulatius: The Original German Spice Cookie

Discover Spekulatius, the original German spice cookie! Learn its history, traditional motifs, and why it’s the authentic taste you’ve been looking for.

Thorsten Schnetzer - 01 July - 2025

Christmas Cookies

Discover the magic of authentic German Christmas cookies! Our guide explores traditional recipes, baking secrets & the history of "Weihnachtsplätzchen" by Lebkuchen-Schmidt.