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These German Coconut Cookies with Jam are a traditional German holiday cookie recipe that is like a Coconut Macaroon and a Jam Filled Cookie in one. Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n

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German Coconut Cookies with Jam – a German Christmas Cookie Recipe<\/h2>\n

These cute and dainty German Coconut Cookies With Jam are like having a coconut macaroon and a shortbread cookie in one. They consist of a buttery German shortbread (called m\u00fcrbeteig) topped with a layer of jam, then a moist coconut macaroon layer.<\/p>\n

The coconut layer is super moist even though it is made without sweetened condensed milk. Just like for my German Coconut Macaroons<\/a>, the secret ingredient here is adding a small amount of grated marzipan.<\/p>\n

I know marzipan \/ almond paste can be quite expensive in the US. So I make it myself using this easy recipe for homemade marzipan<\/a>. If you want to take a shortcut, you could skip it and the coconut cookies will still be delicious.<\/p>\n

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Which jam to use for these German Cookies? <\/h2>\n

As for the jam layer, red currant jam would be the most authentic way of making these but raspberry jam works just as well. Last year, I used my homemade German Mulled Wine Jam<\/a> and it was oh-so delicious. There is room for experimenting here so don’t worry. <\/p>\n

The holiday baking season has begun and I am gonna make a different German Christmas Cookie recipe every week until Christmas so have a whole variety.<\/p>\n

I like gifting big cookie platters (bunte teller) for the holidays and I fill them with all my favorite traditional German Christmas Cookies like my German Almond Horn Cookies<\/a> or my German Hazelnut Cookies<\/a><\/p>\n

Just like most jam-filled cookies, these can be made a couple of weeks before the holidays and stored in an airtight container. <\/p>\n

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These are actually delicious all year round. In Germany, these would sometimes be sold next to Nussecken in the bakery and I sometimes make them for afternoon coffee.<\/p>\n

 When I serve these German coconut cookies as a pastry with a cup of coffee or tea, I cut them into larger triangles. As Christmas cookies for the cookie platter, I cut them into small, bite-sized pieces.<\/p>\n

These German coconut cookies with jam can either be drizzled with melted chocolate or dipped into chocolate. You can also use white chocolate if you don’t like dark chocolate.<\/p>\n

Storage: <\/h2>\n

When baking the coconut wedges, it is important that you finish them completely within one day and then immediately put them in an airtight container or cookie jar. If you leave it open for too long it may dry out. So put it in the cookie jar so that it stays nice and juicy.<\/p>\n

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