The lebkuchen are spicy German Christmas cookies with a flavor that cannot be described, you can only make them to understand.
These cookies have a particular taste given by the mix of flours and spices found in the dough!!
They are prepared several hours in advance, but once this time has passed, they are really quick to make and also bake in a short time.
Then the chocolate coating will be the final touch to enjoy them to the fullest… make them and let me know if you liked them!!
Try making them too and if you like, send me a photo, I will put it on my fb page with your name.
Approx. 81 Kcal per cookie
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 12 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 44 cookies
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: German
Ingredients to Make Spicy German Christmas Cookies
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups Rye flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/3 cup Multifloral honey
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1 Medium egg
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- Grated zest of one lemon
- 1 tablespoon Rum
- 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
- to taste Ground ginger
- 2 Ground cloves
- to taste Ground nutmeg
- Seeds from one vanilla bean
- 9 oz Extra dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoons Butter
Preparation of Spicy German Christmas Cookies
At least 12 hours before, prepare the dough by mixing the flours, spices, baking soda, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, rum, and egg in a bowl.
In a saucepan, pour the honey along with the sugar and butter and let melt until everything is dissolved, then let it cool slightly and add it to the flour and spice mixture, mixing everything well until you get a homogeneous ball.
Put the obtained dough in a freezer plastic bag and place it in the refrigerator.
After at least 12 hours, take the dough out of the fridge, flour a work surface, and roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/3 inch.
Cut out shapes with Christmas cookie cutters… I made trees and stars.
Place the cut shapes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Once baked, let them cool, then prepare the glaze by melting the dark chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, and once melted, add the butter and mix well.
With the help of kitchen tongs, take each cookie and dip it in the melted chocolate, then place it back on the baking sheet with parchment paper. Once finished, let them dry until the chocolate is completely set.
Now all that’s left is to taste them and offer them to your friends… they are delicious!!
They can be stored in a closed container for at least 10 days.
