Lebkuchen

By KitchenGnome

Ingredients

• For the cookies:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup molasses
• For the glaze:
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from germanculture.com.ua

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.

3. Beat the egg and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

4. Beat in the honey and molasses until thoroughly combined.

5. On low speed, stir in the flour mixture until just combined.

6. Turn the dough out from the bowl onto a well-floured surface. Knead the dough, adding more flour as needed, until a stiff dough is formed.

8. On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough into a 9×12-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 18 3×2-inch rectangles. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

9. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Whisk together the confectioner’s sugar, water and lemon juice and brush or spread on top of the cookies.