German Christmas Cookies: Lebkuchen Recipe

Name: German Christmas Cookies: Lebkuchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE SPICE MIX:; 4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Coriander; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Lemon Zest; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Orange Zest; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Anise; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg Flowers; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Fennel Seeds; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cardamom; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Allspice; 10 Cloves, Ground; FOR THE COOKIES:; 7 Tablespoons Honey; 1/4 cups Sugar; 1/4 cups Butter; 1/2 Egg; 1/2 Lemon, Zested; 1/4 teaspoons Potash (Kaliumkarbonat) Or Baking Soda; 1/4 teaspoons Hartshorn (baker's Ammonia) Or 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda; 1-1/2 teaspoon Water; 2 cups Flour

Servings: persons

FOR THE SPICE MIX:
4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Ground Coriander
1/2 teaspoons Ground Lemon Zest
1/2 teaspoons Ground Orange Zest
1/2 teaspoons Ground Anise
1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg Flowers
1/2 teaspoons Ground Fennel Seeds
1/2 teaspoons Ground Cardamom
1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoons Ground Allspice
10 Cloves, Ground
FOR THE COOKIES:
7 Tablespoons Honey
1/4 cups Sugar
1/4 cups Butter
1/2 Egg
1/2 Lemon, Zested
1/4 teaspoons Potash (Kaliumkarbonat) Or Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoons Hartshorn (baker's Ammonia) Or 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/2 teaspoon Water
2 cups Flour

1
Combine all spices for the spice mix.
2
In a saucepan, combine honey, sugar and butter and cook on medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Let cool to room temperature. Add egg, lemon zest and 1 1/2 tablespoons of Lebkuchen spice mix. Dissolve potash and hartshorn in water. Add it to the honey mixture together with flour. Knead into a firm dough.
3
Wrap the dough in plastic foil and let it rest for at least 1 hour 30 minutes in the fridge. Knead the dough again. Roll thick on floured surface (4-5 mm or 1 1/2 to 2 inches).
4
Preheat oven to 180u00b0C or 355u00b0F. Cut the dough with cookie cutters of your choice. Place on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Increase the baking time if you like harder cookies. Immediately remove from the baking tray. Let cool and decorate with glaze or leave plain. Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE SPICE MIX:, 4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoons Ground Coriander, 1/2 teaspoons Ground Lemon Zest, and more.

Yes, German Christmas Cookies: Lebkuchen falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

German Christmas Cookies: Lebkuchen

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