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Lebkuchen Cookie Recipe

Here is a Christmas cookie you must try.  A traditional German spice cookie made famous in  Nuremberg by monks.  Try these for your cookie exchange! 

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 306 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ⅓ c flour all purpose
  • 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp cardamon ground
  • ½ tsp cloves ground
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 ¾ c almond meal finely ground almonds or almond flour
  • ¼ c candied orange peel finely minced
Decoration:
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 oz white chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp sugar large sugar crystals for sprinkling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Line 3-4 baking sheets with parchment paper
  3. Place eggs and sugar in a heatproof bowl on top of a saucepan of simmering water.
  4. Beat with a whisk until thick and foamy.
  5. Remove bowl from pan and continue to beat for an additional two minutes.
  6. In a large bowl, sift flour, and cocoa powder. Add in the spices, almond flour and orange peel.
  7. Slowly add the egg mixture and mix well until you have a uniform dough. If the dough is a bit loose a little more flour.
  8. Using a cookie scooper, drop small mounds onto the parchment sheets.
  9. Press down lightly on the mounds. 
  10. Bake for approximately 15 minutes.
  11. Cool on wire racks.
  12. While the cookies are baking, place chocolate chips on two separate bowls, each over a pan of simmering water. Stir gently until thoroughly melted.
  13. Using tongs, dip each cookie into the melted chocolate, alternating in order to end up with equal amounts of each color. Sprinkle with sugar crystals.

Notes

  • Frequently Asked Questions:
  • How long can I freeze lebkuchen cookies? You can freeze them in an airtight container with freezer paper between layers of cookies. Be sure they are completely cooled before storing. They will store nicely for up to 6 months. This is a great cookie to make in advance for Christmas.
  • Do I have to refrigerate the cookies? No, you do not. You can store these in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week.
  • Can I store the cookie dough? No, these need to be baked right away after mixing up the dough.

Nutrition Information

Calories 306kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 28mg (1%) Potassium 99mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 65IU (1%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 306

% Daily Value*

Calories 306kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 28mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 65IU 1%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.