Holiday Lebkuchen (German Spice Cookies)

Name: Holiday Lebkuchen (German Spice Cookies)
Prep time: 8 h 55 min
Cook time: 8 h 55 min
Total time: 8 h 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: German, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons almond extract; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters brown sugar; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 158 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 237 milliliters honey; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 8 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped; 59 milliliters blackstrap molasses; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 liters unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp water; 473 milliliters whole almonds; 2 Tbsps whole milk

If you have about 8 hours and 55 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Holiday Lebkuchen (German Spice Cookies) might be an awesome lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 198 calories. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of European food. 21 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up orange zest, almonds, ground cardamom, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Cover almonds with boiling water in a bowl.

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Water

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Let stand for 1 to 2 minutes and drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Pat almonds dry and remove skin. Allow almonds to dry on paper towels.

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Almonds

Water

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Paper Towels

Place half the almonds in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.

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Almonds

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Add apricots and dates; pulse until fruit is chopped. Reserve remaining 1 cup almonds.

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Apricot

Almonds

Dates

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Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, cloves, cardamom, and salt in bowl. Beat eggs, brown sugar, honey, molasses, water, almond extract, orange zest, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Almond Extract

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Brown Sugar

Orange Zest

Lemon Zest

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Molasses

Clove

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Honey

Water

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Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Add apricot mixture, blending until evenly distributed. Gradually stir in flour mixture on medium speed until dough comes together. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.

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Wrap

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 1/2-inch thick.

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Roll

Cut out cookies with a 2 1/2 to 3-inch diameter cookie cutter. Arrange cookies about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

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Cut Out Cookies

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Cookie Cutter

Lightly press 3 almonds into each cookie with tips towards the center to create a star pattern.

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Bake in preheated oven until cookies begin to brown, about 12 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.

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Meanwhile, whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl until glaze is smooth.

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Brush warm cookies with glaze and allow cookies to cool completely.

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