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That new cardamom smell: Five essential spices for Christmas baking
Star anise Finely ground star anise is used to flavour gingerbread and German Christmas market ... It features in many Christmas cookie recipes, notably in Austria's vanilla kipferl crescent ...
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5 Christmas spices for baking gingerbread and making mulled wine. Think cinnamon, vanilla
Finely ground star anise is used to flavour gingerbread and German Christmas market staples like lebkuchen soft cookie cakes. However, it has a very intense flavour and should be used sparingly.