Lebkuchen Cookies
Lebkuchen Cookies, some delicious German Christmas cookies that are very similar taste-wise to gingerbread. Beautifully spiced, with a lovely thin icing on top, these lebkuchen cookies are very popular in Europe during the festive season. A super easy recipe that is pretty much failproof.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Chilling Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Romanian
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 229kcal
- 300 g plain flour
- 100 g butter
- 100 g sugar
- 5 tablespoon honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon bicarb of soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the icing
- 200 g icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon boiling water
To make the cookies, melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly.
Sift the flour, add the bicarb of soda, spices, honey, lemon juice, melted butter and eggs beaten lightly.
Knead gently to get a dough that does not stick to the hands - add more flour if necessary.
Cover the dough with clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit).
Make balls out of the dough the size of a walnut, and arrange them on a baking tray lined with non-stick paper - leave enough room between cookies as they double their volume.
Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown and firm to touch.
Leave to cool completely.
To make the icing, sift the icing sugar, add the boiling water and mix well to get a lump-free icing.
When the cookies have cooled, drizzle the icing over, and leave to dry completely.
- I find that the texture of the dough depends greatly on the flour you use - if the dough seems too soft and still very sticky, add more flour as necessary to get an elastic dough that does not stick to the hands.
- Do not add too much flour at once, as that will change the texture of the cookies, and they will turn out rock hard. It is best to add a tablespoon of flour at a time until you get the desired texture.
- The dough will harden further in the fridge, so it's best to have it slightly on the softer side to begin with, rather than too dry and lumpy.
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg