gingerbread hearts

Festive baked tokens

Gingerbread hearts are heart-shaped cookies made from gingerbread dough, traditionally decorated with icing and often given as tokens of affection.

They are especially associated with German and Central European Christmas markets and festivals, where large ornate versions called Lebkuchenherzen hang from ribbons around the neck: He bought her a gingerbread heart at the Oktoberfest.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G