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Lebkuchen cookies (traditional German Christmas cookies) Galletas alemanas de Navidad










In all these crazy times when I can I love to make some treats for Christmas.
Here other  classic recipe from German.
Lebkuchen is German for ginerbread. These are soft and delicious cookies made with honey, almonds and marmalade.


Merry Christmas !

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Ingredients


Lebkuchen cookie

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup  white sugar
2 tablespoon butter melted
2 eggs
3 tablespoon orange marmalade
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cardamom

Glaze

1 1/2 cup confectioners's sugar
2 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon lemon  juice


Method

Blend all wet ingredients together;
honey, butter, eggs, orange marmalade and  white sugar.

Add all dry ingredients and spices to combined wet ingredients and beat until smooth.
On a greased cookie sheet, spoon out cookie dough with tablespoon.

Preheat oven to 180° (350° F)   and bake for 8/10 minutes until are golden pale.
Let cool on wire rack when bakes.Cookies will be soft.                                                                                                 

Glaze

Combine all and whisk until smooth.
Add more or less sugar until you reaches desired consistency.

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