German Lebkuchen Cookies (12 Cookies of Christmas – Recipe 9) – Adventures in Everyday Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 ½ teaspoon vinegar
• 1 scant Tablespoon of ground ginger
• ½ Tablespoon ground cloves
• ½ Tablespoon anise seed
• ½ Tablespoon fennel seed
• ½ Tablespoon salt
• ½ Tablespoon cinnamon
• ½ pound (8oz) candied citron – ground
• ½ pound (8oz) ground walnuts
• 1 ½ level Tablespoon baking soda dissolved in ½ cup of warm water
• Enough flour to make a stiff dough (6-7 cups)