GERMAN HONEY BARS

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We get German Honey Bars at a local bakery here in Indy. They are my husbands favorite cookie. I have looked high and low for the recipe with no results. My husband found this recipe in a cookbook he was looking through at Cracker Barrel Country Store, so he bought it. I made them for him because he washed all the windows on the...

Provided by Julia Ferguson

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 c honey
1/2 c dark molasses
3 Tbsp butter
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c chopped toasted almonds (optional)
lemon glaze (recipe follows)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. *Grease 15X10X1 inch jelly-roll pan. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom and ginger in medium sized bowl. Combine honey and molasses in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add butter; stir until melted. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and egg. *See note below.
2. Place brown sugar mixture in large bowl. Gradually add flour mixture., beating with electric mixer at low speed until dough forms. Stir in almonds if using. (*Dough will be slightly sticky) Spread dough evenly in prepared pan. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and set. Remove pan to wire rack
3. Prepare Lemon Glaze. Spread over cooled bars. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes. Cut into 2X1 inch bars.
4. Lemon Glaze: 1 1/4 c. powdered sugar, 1 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel and 3 Tbsp. lemon juice in medium bowl until well blended.
5. *Notes: After 10 minutes the honey molasses mixture was still very warm and I didn't want to add the egg and have it turn out scrambled, so I set the bowl on a few ice cubes wrapped in a paper towel for a couple of minutes. The dough being slightly sticky is an understatement. It is very sticky and I had a hard time rolling it out. Finally placed a piece of waxed paper over the dough and rolled with rolling pin. It was a little better but dough still stuck to the waxed paper. I also lined my pan with parchment paper, rather than greasing the pan. I did not add the almonds, because the honey bars we get at the bakery do not have almonds in them. These honey bars are bolder in taste with the spices and much darker in color than the ones we get at the bakery. I think with a little tweaking with spices and playing with a different kind of molasses I can get a little closer to the bakery version.

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Azeez Sukurat

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I love the way these honey bars look. They're so golden brown and perfect.

Kamari Williams

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These honey bars are a great way to use up extra honey. I had a jar of honey that was about to go bad, so I decided to make these honey bars. They turned out great!

Khar kwas

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I'm always looking for new honey recipes, and these honey bars definitely fit the bill. They're delicious and easy to make.

Melissa P Chitrin

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These honey bars are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, gooey, and sweet. They're the perfect way to end a long day.

Sup _boi

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I love the way these honey bars smell while they're baking. The whole house smells like honey and cinnamon.

Kamalshah Kundi

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These honey bars are a great way to use up leftover oatmeal. I always have a container of oatmeal in my pantry, so it's nice to have a recipe that uses it up.

faisal ashique

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I've made these honey bars several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect dessert to bring to a potluck or party.

SABELO CHRIS

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These honey bars are so easy to make, even a beginner baker can make them.

Rhema Samuel

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I love that these honey bars are made with wholesome ingredients. I feel good about giving them to my family.

Nicolajayne Donnelly

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These honey bars are the perfect treat for a sweet tooth. They're also a great way to satisfy a craving for something crunchy.

SpeedTracker 95

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I'm not a huge fan of honey, but these honey bars were surprisingly good. The honey flavor is subtle and not overpowering.

Gaw Yaw

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These honey bars are a great make-ahead dessert. I often make them a day or two ahead of time and then just pop them in the oven when I'm ready to serve them.