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A slight adjustment from the classics, these are stuffed with pine nuts and sesame seeds for a nutty sweetness that reminds me of the little yellow packets of sesame snaps we had while growing up. If

For a twist on the classic lebkuchen, these chewy cookies are spiced with fragrant cardamom while brown butter gives them a nutty edge. MAKES around 35-40 PREP 35 mins plus 1 hr chilling and 1 hr sett

MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho

Try some different bakes this Christmas, courtesy of GBBOalumnus Jürgen Krauss’ latest book…

This is a classic and fairly simple fudge that has made an appearance on our Christmas gift baking list for the past seven years. The ginger works well to cut through the sweetness of the white chocol