Pie Lady wrote:Katarzynki - that's it! Thanks! I'll have to attempt making these. But what's the difference between the two? The recipes look similar, but kararzynki is the name on the package I usually buy.
I realize I'm a bit late to this, but for posterity's sake, "piernik" or the diminutive form "pierniczki" just means "gingerbread." Katarzynki ("Catherines") are a subset of gingerbread with a certain shape (three bumps on each side, like you can see
here). They may or may not be covered with chocolate. If you are interested in exploring Polish gingerbread, look specifically into "Toruń gingerbread," which is famous in Poland (and beyond) for its gingerbread (and I believe Katarzynki originated there, as well.)