Basler Leckerli

Name: Basler Leckerli
Yield: Makes 30
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 40 g sugar; 75 g icing sugar; 50 ml kirsch; 20 ml water; 2 tbsp milk; 60 g candied peel (lemon and orange), minced; 120 g ground almonds; 60 g candied peel (lemon and orange), minced; 60 g candied peel (lemon and orange), minced; 1 tsp cinnamon; the zest of half a lemon; pinch each cloves and nutmeg; pinch each cloves and nutmeg; 1 tsp baking powder; 300 g flour; 120 g sugar; 200 g honey

Preparation info

Makes
30

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Swiss Cookies

By Andie Pilot

Published 2021

About

Unlike the old recipes, this one doesn’t require a partner (or an army) for mixing. I’ve scaled it down, and strong biceps or a stand mixer will do, but be sure to work the dough while it’s still warm.

Ingredients

300 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
200 g <

Europe
Switzerland
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Set aside.

In a medium pot, warm the honey over medium heat. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds, candied peel, zest and spices. Stir in the kirsc