Name: Monika's Oma's Lebkuchen Men
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Ground almonds - 2 cups; All-purpose flour, plus more for dusting - 1 ½ cups; White sugar - ½ cup; Cocoa powder - 2 teaspoons; Ground cinnamon - 2 teaspoons; Ground cloves - ½ teaspoon; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Butter - 6 ½ tablespoons; Honey - ¼ cup; Egg - 1; Confectioners' sugar - 1 ½ cups; Cocoa powder - 2 tablespoons; Boiling water, or as needed - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Monika's Oma's Lebkuchen Men

1. Ground almonds 2 cups

2. All-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 ½ cups

3. White sugar ½ cup

4. Cocoa powder 2 teaspoons

5. Ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons

6. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon

7. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

8. Salt ½ teaspoon

9. Butter 6 ½ tablespoons

10. Honey ¼ cup

11. Egg 1

12. Confectioners' sugar 1 ½ cups

13. Cocoa powder 2 tablespoons

14. Boiling water, or as needed 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Monika's Oma's Lebkuchen Men

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.

2 . Stage

Mix ground almonds, flour, white sugar, 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to rub in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add honey and egg; mix together to form a dough.

3 . Stage

Dust work surface with flour. Roll out dough into a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a floured cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan 1 to 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.

5 . Stage

Combine confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a bowl. Mix in enough boiling water to make a smooth and spreadable icing. Spread icing on cooled cookies using a table knife. Set aside until icing hardens, about 2 hours.