German Fruit and Spice Cookies (Lebkuchen) | Saveur

German Fruit and Spice Cookies (Lebkuchen) | Saveur

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This classic German holiday fruit and spice cookie recipe uses honey to provide a soft and chewy texture.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • 2 tbsp. chopped dried apricot
  • 2 tbsp. chopped dried cherries
  • 1 tbsp. chopped dried cranberries
  • 2 <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups hazelnut flour
  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup almond flour
  • 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. ground allspice
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. ground cloves
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. ground nutmeg
  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. salt
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. baking powder
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup mild honey
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup confectioners' sugar

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