LEBKUCHEN
This is a German recipe that has been in our family for years and a part of our Christmas tradition. Over the years I've made some substitutions and found the recipe accommodating. I like to substitute dried currants and other dried fruits for some of the candied fruit. The cookies are best after they have aged in a sealed plastic container for several days, and they will keep for weeks at room temperature in the plastic container. They are sweet, spicy, soft, and chewy. The transparent glaze makes them pretty and I've gotten creative with using rum or bourbon instead of water and vanilla, you can also play with food color. These cookies are easier to bake if you use the silicone baking sheets or parchment paper to prevent them from sticking to the pan.
Provided by Mimpard
Categories Dessert
Time P3DT10m
Yield 120 cookies, 120 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Mix honey, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup water in medium saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup butter to the sugar mixture (to melt) and cool this mixture approx 30 minutes.
- While the sugar mixture cools, mix the flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, nuts, and fruit in a large mixer bowl.
- Add the cooled sugar/butter mixture to the flour mixture along with the 2 slightly beaten eggs. and mix thoroughly. I use my kitchen aid mixer with the dough attachment. The dough will be thick, and sticky.
- Place the dough in a covered plastic or glass container and let the dough "ripen" for a few days in the refrigerator.
- On baking day: Roll the dough on a slightly floured board to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut the rolled dough into 1 x 3 inch strips and place on a greased baking sheet in a 350 degree oven for 10 - 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack, and cover with transparent glaze. Lebkuchen should ripen in cake box or plastic container at lease one day before serving.
- For the transparent glaze, mix the sugar, water, vanilla together and spread thinly on the cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.7, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 14.6, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.7, Protein 0.9
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Adu Martin
[email protected]This recipe looks delicious. I'm going to have to try it.
Germila Jones
[email protected]Can't wait to try this recipe!
Jaci Huntington
[email protected]Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Douglas Caines
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Shalam Liwa
[email protected]Overall, I had a good experience making these cookies. They were easy to make and turned out delicious.
Nick Smith
[email protected]I don't think I'll be making these cookies again.
mr reee reee
[email protected]The cookies were a little bland for my taste.
Taslima Tisha
[email protected]I think I overcooked my cookies. They were a little too hard.
Jillian Gray
[email protected]Not sure what went wrong, but my cookies were dry and crumbly.
Karishma Maharajan
[email protected]Disappointed.
Chance Collier
[email protected]I'm new to baking, and this recipe was easy to follow. My cookies turned out great!
Minura Lakshan
[email protected]These are the best Lebkuchen cookies I've ever had.
Anas Shakir
[email protected]Easy to make and delicious.
Kay Jay
[email protected]Great recipe!
Rethabile Makgahlela
[email protected]I've tried many Lebkuchen recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are always moist and flavorful, and they have the perfect amount of spice.
Shukar ullah
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! So easy to follow and the cookies turned out wonderfully.
Mubashir khalid
[email protected]The perfect holiday cookie. Rich, flavorful and simply delicious!
Asher Nat27
[email protected]These Lebkuchen cookies are a delicious and festive treat.
Faid Faid
[email protected]Followed the recipe to a T and my cookies ended up perfect.
Ganesh Budha
[email protected]I've been baking these Lebkuchen cookies for years, and they're always a hit with my family and friends. They're the perfect holiday treat, and they always disappear quickly!