Lebkuchen cookies

Lebkuchen cookies

Ingredients/Components

• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• packed brown sugar - 1/4 c
• butter or margarine - 1/2 c
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
• baking soda - 1/2 tsp
• chopped walnuts - 1 c
• honey - 1/3 c
• allspice - 1/2 tsp
• egg, beaten - 1 item
• grated orange peel - 1/4 tsp
• all-purpose white flour
• sourdough starter - 1/2 c
• mixed glace fruit - 1/2 c
• freeze-dried coffee - 1 tsp
• rum glaze - 1 item

How to make lebkuchen cookies:

Mix walnuts, fruit and orange peel. Combine flour, soda, spices and coffee. Sprinkle over fruit and nut mixture. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Add honey and sourdough starter alternately with flour and nut mixture. Mix well. Spread on greased jelly roll pan. Bake in preheated 375° oven for 15 minutes or until done. Remove from oven. Frost with rum glaze. Cool. Cut into bars. Yields 2 dozen cookies.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Rolled cookies.