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glazed round Lebkuchen spice cookies arranged in a wide horizontal shot on a wooden board, cinnamon sticks and star anise scattered nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Lebkuchen

Lebkuchen cookies, sweetened with honey and coated with a shiny glaze.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup honey
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup powdered sugar for glaze

Method
 

  1. Warm the honey and brown sugar together until dissolved, then cool slightly.
  2. Beat in the egg, then stir in the flour and spices to form a dough.
  3. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  4. Scoop into rounds on lined sheets and bake at 350F for 12 to 15 minutes.
  5. Whisk the powdered sugar with a splash of water into a thin glaze.
  6. Brush the glaze over the warm cookies and let it set.

Notes

Store these in a tin with an apple slice to keep them soft.