I grew up with After-Eights at Christmas time, thinking they were the height of sophistication, as did many other children (possibly adults too) of the 1980s. This is my biscuit ode to them, with a tooth-achingly sweet peppermint icing.

You can find Anja’s book Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas now.

 

Looking for other Cookies recipes? Here are more favorites:

Doppeldecker: German Jam-Filled Double Decker Cookies

Italian Chewy Lemon & Almond Christmas Cookies (Issue 6)

Italian Cinnamon Biscotti

Swiss Christmas Cookies: Zimtpitten