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German CookiesMy top 7!Popular all the world over, what we outside of the country know as German cookies are known here in Germany as keks or plätzchen(in the case of Christmas cookies.) These are (according to me) the 7 greatest and most delicious of all German "Kekse". Bahlsen takes it all..Before I reveal my choices, I'd like to tell you about one particular brand called "Leibniz", made by the Bahlsen company of Hannover. It's no coincidence that all 3 of my favorite German cookies are made by Bahlsen.Bahlsen is a well known German cookie manufacturer with a long history in the industry, having been in this business for over a century now. You'll find many delicious german cookies and cakes all bearing the well respected German brand name of Leibniz. Without further ado, here are my choices of the top 7 German cookies. 1.Leibniz-KeksAdhering closely to the philosophy that less is more, the Leibniz Butterkeks is perhaps the simplest cookie Germany has to offer. It is its very simplicity that makes it so beloved. Its pronounced butter flavor is allowed to take center stage and shine. The Leibniz Butterkeks is the first cookie I recall tasting, like so many others growing up in Germany. It is unbelievably delicious dunked in hot chocolate.The design of this iconic german cookie is as simple as it is readily identifiable, with its serrated edges and the words LEIBNIZ BUTTERKEKS stamped on it. It is essentially a German take on the French Petite Buerre cookie, and is generally just called a Leibniz in Germany. The Bahlsen company has been baking them since 1891 in Hanover, when Bahlsen was just a small bakery with a mere 10 employees. 2. Bahlsen Choco-Leibniz – Milk ChocolateThe Choco Leibniz is uniquely constructed in a process involving filling molds with chocolate then just as the chocolate is beginning to set dropping the afore mentioned Leibniz Keks. The result is a biscuit that has a frill of chocolate and a very finely detailed chocolate relief.Obviously the thing to do first when eating one of these german cookies is to remove the frill of chocolate with your teeth. After doing so, the cookie can be held without getting chocolate all over one's hands. 3. Bahlsen AfricaBahlsen Africa are thin, delicate wafers coated in a delicious, rich dark chocolate. The marriage of high quality chocolate with the delicious wafer cookie is a happy one indeed. These make an elegant dessert often served at dinner parties. They are especially good when served chilled. 4. Griesson Soft Cake Orange
Orange fruit filling on a soft, cake-like cookie with a rich dark chocolate coating. This is truly a wonderful combination. The soft, spongy cookie creates a delicious and light base for the orange filling. This german cookie pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee.
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