Monika's Oma's Lebkuchen Men
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
30
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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.