Lebkuchen Cookies

Dec 21, 2014 in bavaria sausage inc, bulk food store, cookies, epicurious, german spice cookie, germany, lebkuchen, nuremberg lebkuchen, oblaten. Read the original on: Turnips 2 Tangerines

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Gingerbread Cookies~

Lebkuchen~
NÃ¼remberg Lebkuchen is very popular in Germany around Christmas time.
A spicy gingerbread, that goes well with coffee, tea and GlÃ¼dwein.
These soft, spicy, gingerbread cookies keep for several weeks.
There are many regional variations of the Lebkuchen, but the most well known is:
NÃ¼rnberger Lebkuchen from the city of NÃ¼remberg.

Most common ingredients in Lebkuchen include: honey, flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, anise, cardamom, coriander, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, ground almonds, candied lemon and orange peel.

NÃ¼rnberger Lebkuchen or gingerbread has been around since the 14th century. Lebkucken, also called Pfefferkuchen, is German gingerbread. Lebkuchen are either rectangle or round. They have a sweet, light, nutty taste and their aroma is spicy, a bit like nutmeg and allspice. They are usually soft with a slight crunch from the nuts and glaze.