Moravian cookies recipe

There are so many food trails in North Carolina but the one you don't want to miss is the Moravian Cookie Trail in Winston-Salem.

Can you believe it is December already? I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the Christmas Season. Earlier in November we took a day trip to Winston-Salem. I was super …

Thin and crispy Moravian Molasses cookies. Recipe slightly adapted from Martha Stewart's Christmas. Makes 7-8 dozen 2 1/2" cookies. (or more)

This cookie comes to us from North Carolina by way of Central Europe; it's a classic, peppery spice cookie brought to the U.S. by Moravians in the 1700s. The key to this cookie is rolling it super-thin to get that characteristic snap; it's a lot easier to roll it that thin between waxed paper. If you don't have the patience, go thicker, for chewy gingerbread-style cookies. Either way, these cookies would be fantastic on your holiday table.

An easy recipe for Moravian Sugar Cake. Makes two 8-inch pans.

Ultra-soft, yeast-dough cake - amazing texture and flavor. Cinnamon butter crunchy top.

Moravian Christmas cut out cookie recipe from a vintage cookbook. Yummy cookies.

Looking to build healthy habits around the holidays? Book with me: Be and Eat Well After a short hiatus, the project “Discovering North Carolina” is in full swing again and I am so happ…