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  • lebkuchen copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

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    lebkuchen copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati
    Prep: 20 min Cook: 15 min Servings: 24
    by maria liberati
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    This is a recipe I discovered visiting the Alto Adige Christkindlmarkts during the recent Holidays. This recipe is used to make cookies that are used to hang on Christmas trees for decorations but you can also make in the form of a heart for Valentine's Day decorations

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup honey
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 1/4 cup butter
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tsp powdered cocoa
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • pinch of cardamom
    • pinch of coriander
    • pinch of minced cloves
    • dried peel of one lemon ground
    • dried peel of one orange ground
    • 2 cups flour
    • 3 tsps milk
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda

    Directions

    1. 1. Heat honey, sugar and butter in top of a metal double boiler until sugar is almost totally melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
    2. 2. Add in egg, cocoa and spices,dried orange and lemon peels, blend well. Sift flour and add in. Mix with wooden spoon till blended into a smooth dough.
    3. 3. Dissolve baking soda in milk and add into this the dough. Blend in with hands till the dough is smooth.
    4. 4. Let pasta rest at room temperature overnight or for at least 24 hours.
    5. 5. Place dough on well floured wooden board. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. If you want to use these as tree ornaments, place a hole in the top so that a ribbon can be strung through when cooked.
    6. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment or baking paper and arrange the cookies on the sheet leaving some distance between each of the cookies. Bake them in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until golden.

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