Christmas Sweets & Treats
Bring a taste of the Christmas City home with Moravian sugar cake, gingerbread cookies, kiffles, and nut rolls from the region’s most celebrated bakers.
Bring a taste of the Christmas City to your holiday table. Pre-order Moravian sugar cake, gingerbread cookies, kiffles, and nut rolls from some of the region’s most celebrated bakers, then pick them up at the Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe and take them home with you.
2026 Holiday Desserts Update
Please note: Groman’s sugar cookies are not available this year as Richard Groman and his team have taken a break from baking. The good news is they hope to bring them back in 2027.
New for 2026, we are offering Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s award-winning Moravian Sugar Cake and freshly baked gingerbread cookies (25 to a box), along with our popular nut rolls and kiffles.
Moravian Sugar Cake
Baked fresh by Historic Hotel Bethlehem Executive Chef Rodney Rivera
Taste a piece of Bethlehem history this holiday season. For the first time, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is offering Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s award-winning Moravian Sugar Cake for the holiday season. Rooted in a Bethlehem tradition that dates to 1753, this award-winning sugar cake has been served to hotel guests for more than 20 years. It’s a delightful sweet treat to share with family and friends and the perfect reminder of Christmas in the Christmas City.
Gingerbread Cookies
New for 2026!
Enjoy a family holiday tradition, freshly baked by local pastry chef Jenny O’Hara. Jenny grew up baking Christmas cookies with her family and went on to graduate from Cornell University’s hospitality program, building a professional career that now spans more than 15 years. These holiday treats (25 cookies per box) are available only through Historic Bethlehem, and only for a limited time. Get yours before they’re gone!
Kiffles
Made by locally renowned baker, Eva Seibert, don’t miss your chance to pre-order these melt-in-your-mouth kiffles. Seibert is a perennial ribbon winner at the Allentown Fair.
Nut Rolls
Country Cottage Bake Shop, located in Tamaqua, PA, uses a third generation Slovakian recipe for their hand-rolled nut rolls. Made with fresh yeast, 100% fine-ground California English walnuts and no preservations, this nut roll is the perfect dessert complement to your holiday meals and make great gifts!
