Traditional Lebkuchen Cookies

Ingredients

Chopped hazelnuts

1/2 cup

Chopped candied citron

1/2 cup

Ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon

Ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon

Ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon

Ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon

Baking soda

1 teaspoon

All-purpose flour

2-1/2 cups

Lemon zest

1 teaspoon

Egg

1

Brown sugar

1/2 cup

Molasses

1/2 cup

Honey

1/2 cup

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, stir together the honey and molasses. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then remove from heat.
2. Stir in the brown sugar, egg, lemon zest, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg into the honey and molasses mixture until well combined.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Gradually add the molasses mixture into the flour, stirring well after each addition.
4. Fold in the chopped candied citron and hazelnuts into the dough.
5. Cover the dough and let it chill overnight in the refrigerator.
6. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.
7. Take a small amount of dough at a time, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut the dough into small rectangles and place them about 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
8. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.
9. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.