Name: Lebkuchen
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3/4 c. all-purpose flour -; 1/2 tsp. baking powder -; 1/4 tsp. salt -; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon -; 1/2 tsp. ground ginger -; 1/2 tsp. ground mace -; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves -; c. blanched whole almonds -; c. blanched hazelnuts -; c. diced candied orange peel -; c. diced candied lemon peel -; 4 Medjool dates -; 3 oz. almond paste -; c. apricot jam -; 3 large eggs -; 3/4 c. packed light-brown sugar -; 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar -; 3 tbsp. confectioners' sugar -; 2 tbsp. whole milk -

Ingredients for - Lebkuchen

1. 3/4 c. all-purpose flour

2. 1/2 tsp. baking powder

3. 1/4 tsp. salt

4. 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

5. 1/2 tsp. ground ginger

6. 1/2 tsp. ground mace

7. 1/4 tsp. ground cloves

8. c. blanched whole almonds

9. c. blanched hazelnuts

10. c. diced candied orange peel

11. c. diced candied lemon peel

12. 4 Medjool dates

13. 3 oz. almond paste

14. c. apricot jam

15. 3 large eggs

16. 3/4 c. packed light-brown sugar

17. 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar

18. 3 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

19. 2 tbsp. whole milk

How to cook deliciously - Lebkuchen

1 . Stage

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Pulse almonds and hazelnuts in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add candied peels and dates, and pulse until finely chopped. Add almond paste, and pulse to combine. Add jam, and pulse. Add eggs and brown sugar, and pulse. Add flour mixture, and pulse. Transfer dough to an airtight container, and refrigerate overnight (or up to 3 days).

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a 2-inch ice cream scoop (1/4 cup), drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 3 inches apart. Place 3 almonds close together on top of each cookie. Bake until golden brown, about 14 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks.

3 . Stage

Whisk together confectioners' sugar and milk, and brush over cooled cookies. Let stand until set. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.