Again, putting forth a Christmas cookie recipe you might have missed in a previous posting regarding filling your holiday cookie jar. This is one I evolved over the years and has been a favorite of both family and Christmas cookie recipients.
German Lebkuchen
3 large eggs
2 ¼ cups dark brown sugar
¼ pound mixed, chopped, candied fruit
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves.
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar, Juice and grated rind of one lemon.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease an 8 x 10-inch baking pan, dust it lightly with flour. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, one at a time to the brown sugar, beating well after eaach addition. Stir in the candied fruit, spices. Into another bowl combine the flour and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, combining well. Spread the cookie batter into the prepared pand and bake it for 15 minutes or until deep, golden brown.
While it is baking, add lemon rind, juice and enough confectioners' sugar to make a thick icing. Spread over the warm cookies. When icing has set, cut into serving size squares.
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