Gingerbread Figures
Prep: 45min
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Servings: 45
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Cook: 15min
Lebkuchen-Figuren is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the cookie category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g honey
- 75 g brown sugar
- 50 g butter
- 250 g flour
- flour (for working)
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 organic lemon zest
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp gingerbread spice
- a pinch salt
- 150 g ground walnuts
- 200 g powdered sugar
- food coloring (optional)
- sugar pearls
- decorative sugar
Instructions
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1.
Heat honey, brown sugar, and butter slowly until the sugar dissolves. Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly. Preheat oven to 175°C. Mix flour and baking powder well. Separate the egg. Stir 2/3 of the flour mixture with yolk, lemon zest, spices, and salt into the warm honey mixture. Add walnuts, then fold in the remaining flour mixture.
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2.
On a lightly floured surface knead the dough until smooth, roll it out to about 1 cm thickness. Cut out fir tree shapes in various sizes and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at high heat for about 12 minutes. Let cool.
