All Recipes

The full collection so far — free recipes and premium recipes from the subscriber library, marked below.

Grandpa's base batter studded with semisweet chocolate chips — the variation most requested by kids.

The original recipe, taught kitchen-table style in Iowa — moist, lightly spiced, and the base for every variation on this site.

A toasted-walnut version of the family recipe, for the traditionalists who want crunch over chocolate.

A German Christmas bread with candied fruit, marzipan, and a snowy dusting of powdered sugar — from the other side of the family story.

Honey-sweetened German gingerbread cookies with warm spice and a thin chocolate glaze.