Lebkuchen (Cook’s Illustrated) Recipe

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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
945
Calories
Total time
43
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the cookies: Heat the oven to 350 °F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Process toasted nuts, granulated sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg in a food processor to a fine meal, 30 to 60 seconds, stopping and scraping the sides as needed. Add the orange and lemon zest, and continue to process until combined, about 15 seconds; set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together using an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs and vanilla, and continue to mix until incorporated. Add the flour mixture and continue to mix until combined, about 1 minute. Add the ground nut mixture and continue to mix until evenly combined.
  3. Portion 2-tablespoon-sized mounds of dough (you can use a small ice cream scoop), spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart, onto the baking sheets (each sheet should hold about 10 cookies and you should have enough dough left for another sheet of cookies).
  4. Bake the cookies until the edges are firm and the tops are puffed with tiny cracks, 13 to 18 minutes, rotating and switching the sheets halfway through the baking time. Set the cookies aside to cool on the baking sheets until set, about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Reline one of the baking sheets with parchment paper, portion out the remaining dough into cookies, and bake as directed.
  5. For the glaze: When the cookies are cool, whisk the confectioners’ sugar and milk together in a medium bowl until smooth and incorporated. (If the glaze begins to dry out as it sits, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to loosen.) Using a pastry brush, brush a thin layer of the glaze over the tops of the cookies, and let sit until the glaze has set, about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 944.84 Kcal (3956 kJ)
Calories from fat 422.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.93g 72%
Cholesterol 154.73mg 52%
Sodium 292.6mg 12%
Potassium 542.37mg 12%
Total Carbs 122.35g 41%
Sugars 83.31g 333%
Dietary Fiber 9.04g 36%
Protein 17.7g 35%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 5.1mg 29%
Calcium 181.4mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 392.85 Kcal (1645 kJ)
Calories from fat 175.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.51g 72%
Cholesterol 64.34mg 52%
Sodium 121.66mg 12%
Potassium 225.51mg 12%
Total Carbs 50.87g 41%
Sugars 34.64g 333%
Dietary Fiber 3.76g 36%
Protein 7.36g 35%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 29%
Calcium 75.4mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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