Monika's Oma's Lebkuchen Men Tarifi

Malzemeler

• 2 cups ground almonds, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 6 1/2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup honey, 1 egg, Icing:1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons boiling water, or as needed

Hazırlanışı

1. * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets. * Mix ground almonds, flour, white sugar, 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to rub in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add honey and egg mix together to form a dough. * Dust work surface with flour. Roll out dough into a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a floured cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. * Bake in the preheated oven until edges are brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan 1 to 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes. * Combine confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a bowl. Mix in enough boiling water to make a smooth and spreadable icing. Spread icing on cooled cookies using a table knife. Set aside until icing hardens, about 2 hours.

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