Backlash is growing after an heiress to a German biscuit empire shrugged off the hardship suffered by dozens of people forced to work in her family's business under Nazi rule.

Along with festive holiday markets, Germany is know for its traditional treats. Here, we've rounded up the best German Christmas cookies with recipes for each.

German cookies help Maine family maintain a 100-year-old tradition It wouldn't be Christmas for this family without Braune Kuchen, which means ‘brown cake.’ ...

Cookies are even easier, and when I went trolling through cookbooks from the cake’s apparent birthplace looking for “German,” I came across a recipe from a pecan dealer for brownie drops ...

, I started with a combination of two classic German cookies -- Lebkuchen spritz cookies. The chocolate chip cookie was born in 1937, but according to . Not knowing what to do with all the spices ...

Our assembled panel of experts conducted an informal taste test of Aldi's imported German cookies for the holiday season.

A popular pastime around the holidays involves cookies and cookie exchanges. Whether you are a decorator, a baker or an eater, cookies make frequent appearances this time of year.

This year, we're bringing you our Holiday Cookie Guide Hall of Fame — cookies that have been our most valuable players over the years. Add them to your baking roster and shake up your holiday game.

One of Germany's most popular Christmas cookies -- Cinnamon Stars -- are loaded with coumarin, a chemical that naturally occurs in cinnamon but which at high levels can damage the liver.

German Springerle cookies are not only delicious but beautiful to look at with their intricate designs pressed into the dough. Gable House Bakery in Miffinb ...