LECKERLI

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Spices and candied fruit are in these chewy cookie squares. From an article in Family Circle Magazine 12/11/1979 about delicious Christmas cookies made at the White House by their German chef. (My clipping is falling apart!)

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Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour, unsifted all-purpose
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch clove
2/3 cup almonds, sliced
3 tablespoons orange peel, candied, finely chopped
3 tablespoons lemon peel, candied, finely chopped
1 egg
2 tablespoons kirsch (or orange juice)
milk
candied red cherries, halved
angelica (or candied citron peel cut in leaf shapes-optional)

Steps:

  • Combine honey and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, until honey thins and sugar dissolves; cool slightly.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves into a large bowl.
  • Add almonds, candied orange and lemon peels; mix to coat.
  • Add cooled honey mixture, egg and kirsch to flour mixture; stir with wooden spoon until blended.
  • Knead dough together with palm of hand until mixture cleans side of bowl; shape into ball; flatten slightly.
  • Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper to a 13x9 inch rectangle, slightly less than 1/4 inch thich, keeping edges as even as possible.
  • Remove top piece of wax paper; flip dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet; remove second piece of wax paper.
  • Brush top lightly with milk.
  • Bake in a moderate over (375 degrees F) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove cookie sheet to wire rack.
  • Trim edges of cookie dough; cut into 2-inch squares.
  • Make GLAZE: Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 3 Tbsp water in saucepan. Cook about 5 minutes or until it registers 235 degrees F on candy thermometer.
  • Brush Glaze quickly over warm Leckerli. (Do not make glaze until Leckerli are out of the oven or it will harden.)
  • Decorate with candied red cherry halves and angelica leaves. (Glaze will harden and turn white.).

James Yeatts
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.


MR Mahbub Ansari
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!


Theresa Robinson
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfect! They are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.


Hannah
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I made these cookies for my family and they were a huge hit! They were so soft and chewy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


James Stoy
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.


max!
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!


kim jay hamir
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfect! They are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.


Arslan Mughal
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I made these cookies for my family and they were a huge hit! They were so soft and chewy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Betelhem Temesgen
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.


Togor Tanvir
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!


Ishana Ruttu
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfect! They are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.


Adrian Bacchas
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I made these cookies for my family and they were a huge hit! They were so soft and chewy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Hamza Mirza
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.


Henry Eliud
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!


Justice Asante
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfect! They are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.


Rhonda Milsap
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I made these cookies for my family and they were a huge hit! They were so soft and chewy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Muhin Molla
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.


tamashiro
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!


Arman hossen . Arman
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfect! They are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.


Nakiea Davis
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The cookies were soft and chewy, with a delicious flavor. I will definitely be making these again.