Lebkuchen

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat honey and molasses to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; remove from heat and cool completely.

2. 2

   Mix honey-molasses mixture, brown sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice and egg in large bowl with spoon.

3. 3

   Stir in remaining ingredients except citron, nuts and Glazing Icing.

4. 4

   Stir in citron and nuts.

5. 5

   Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

6. 6

   Prepare Glazing Icing.

7. 7

   Heat oven to 400º. Grease cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Roll one-fourth of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered surface.

9. 9

   Cut into rectangles, 2 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches.

10. 10

    Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.

11. 11

    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched in center.

12. 12

    Brush Glazing Icing lightly over hot cookies.

13. 13

    Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

14. 14

    Cool completely.