Lebkuchen
Celia
ingredients
Cookies- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 2 tsp instant coffee granules
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup finely ground almonds
- 1/2 cup candied orange peel,, chopped
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp water
directions
- 1
To prepare cookies, combine brown sugar, honey, butter and molasses in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly (don’t boil). Pour sugar mixture into a large bowl and cool to room temperature. Add coffee and egg to sugar mixture, stirring with a whisk. Stir in almonds and orange peel.
- 2
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cardamom, cloves, ginger and salt in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring to form a stiff dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 1 minute or until well combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 24 hours.
- 3
Preheat oven to 325°F. Cover 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time, roll dough into an 8x6-inch rectangle. Cut rectange into 16 (3x10inch) bars. Place onto prepared baking sheets and bake 20 minutes, or until firm. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
- 4
To prepare glaze, combine sugar, lemon and water in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Drizzle glaze over warm cookies.
notes
2 per serving 133 calories 2.7 g fat
Source: Celia
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