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7 Dozen
Cookies.Medium
Published 1990
This is very close to the Nürnberg Lebkuchen imported to this country at Christmas. The cookies are large, thick, and chewy. Follow my directions explicitly. There is a reason for aging the dough: it undergoes chemical and physical changes essential to the texture and flavor of the cookie.
Sift the flour, soda, and spices together twice. Add the ground almonds and citron. Mix the honey and molasses in a saucepan and heat to a gentle boil. Remove from the stove. Make a hole in the center of the flour, and add the honey mixture while still hot. As you stir this into the flour, gradually add the brandy. Work this up into a ball of dough, cover, and set aside to ripen in the refriger