Lebkuchen Cookies - Simply Delicious!

Lebkuchen Cookies - Simply Delicious!

This is the Christmas cookie of my husband's childhood.  It is a German Cookie and even though my husband's family is not German - this delicious cookie is what they made every Christmas.  I have permission from my mother-in-law to share her recipe with you.
Many Lebkuchens are molasses based but this one is honey based & so scrumptious!

Printable Recipe

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

2/3 cup honey

5 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon (heaping)

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts)

16 tablespoons candied fruit (

Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice & cloves and set aside.  With an electric mixer - cream together the eggs, sugar & honey.  Now with a wooden spoon - Stir the sifted ingredients into the honey mixture until combined (the dough should look like the picture above). 
Now stir in the fruit & nuts (the dough will be quite dense - your arms will be getting a workout)(dough should look like the picture below). 

Chill dough in the fridge for a few hours.  Split the dough into 4 equal parts.  On a lightly floured surface roll out a fourth of the dough until it is  between 1/4" and 1/8" thick.  Cut cookies using a cookie cutter (I used a scalloped round shape) (see pictures below).  Continue rolling & cutting until all of the dough has been used up. 

Place the cut cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes (or until desired golden color is achieved). 

Cool on a cooling rack & ENJOY!!



 

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