Recipe

Lebkucken Honey Cookies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Michellem / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago My sweet friend Mrs. Dorthy made these cookies for me. They are very tasty. I asked her for the recipe and thought I better share it! I did a little researchon Lebkucken..they are a traditional German cookie similar to Gingerbread(I think they tast... More Prep:20m Cook:1112m Servings:16	Michellem
	pretty yummy cookies

Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope

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Ingredients

2 lbs.honey(4 cups)

2 lbs brown sugar

1 lb. butter

4 cups walnuts or almonds,chopped fine

5 eggs

2 tsp all spice

1 tsp cloves

1/2 glass of Brandy(hmmm not sure on this one..proubly about 1/2 cup or less)

1 lb. citron-ground fine

4 tsp soda-in a little hot water..when disolved add

12-15 cups of flour

Frosting:

4 egg whites

4 cups powdered sugar

4 tbsp orange juice

Directions

In a large saucepan add the honey, brown sugar, and butter. Heat until warm.

Remove from stovetop and cool.

Transfer ingredients to a very large bowl.

Add walnuts or almonds.

Add eggs, allspice,cloves,citron,brandy, soda and flour.

Put in fridge for 1 week.

Roll out on floured board, cut with biscuit cutter or round shape.

Bake at 350* for 11-12 min.

Frost cookies while hot.Store in airtight container.

These store for weeks!

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Comments

zena824 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Michelle.... I brought back a German Cookie CookBook from Germany... I will have to look up and see if these cookies are in there... This really sounds delicious....

krumkake 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Well, there's no way these aren't a 5 - I'd give them a 10 if I could! What a great picture, too...they look sooooooooooo good!! Could you ship me out a dozen or so, overnight express???

mumtazcatering 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Hi Michelle,ANOTHER great recipe!!!
i have to agree with Krumkake about the rating
can you courier to South Africa L.O.L.:)

ahmed1 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Are you sure about the one week?? Do you think such a delicious recipe with 4 cups of honey and such spices with brown sugar and butter will resist for one week?? I think I will not resist overnight.Great one Michelle.

lunasea 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Thank you so much - I love Lebkuchen and have been thinking how much I missed making them over Christmas. I can't wait to taste these wonderful, spicy cookies again. Great post! =)