Lebkuchen Gingerbread Cookies
Lebkuchen Gingerbread Cookies are a German cookie that is full of warm spices, a sweet glaze, and soft baked. Try these out for a traditional Lebkuchen cookie recipe like grandma used to make.
Servings 30 servings
Ingredients
Cookies-
- ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. Molasses
- 1/3 cup Light corn syrup
- 2¾ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups Light brown sugar- packed
- 2 large Eggs
- ½ Tbsp. Ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. Ground cloves
- ½ tsp. Ground ginger
- ¼ tsp. Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. Baking powder
- ¼ tsp. Salt
Glaze-
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, add in the butter, molasses, and corn syrup. Heat until the butter is just melted.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the flour and brown sugar and mix.
- Pour in the butter mixture into the flour mixture and mix well.
- Add in the eggs, spices, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix until everything is fully incorporated.
- Using a cookie scoop, gather 1-2 tablespoons of the dough and place on the baking sheet leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake 15-20 minutes.
- While the cookies are baking, prepare the glaze.
- In a small bowl, add in the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Mix until smooth and clump free.
- Once the cookies are done baking, allow to cool for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack.
- Using a basting brush, brush the glaze onto each cookie.
- Allow the glaze to harden and serve.