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 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1⁄4 cups hazelnut flour
  • 3⁄4 cup almond flour
  • 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1⁄2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1⁄2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1⁄4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 3⁄4 tsp. salt
  • 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1⁄4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup mild honey
  • 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar

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