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Hazelnut Lebkuchen

Hazelnut Lebkuchen

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German Christmas spice bread: a dough made with hazelnuts, spelt, Lebkuchen spices, and candied orange and citron peel, baked and then topped with chocola…

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Recipe from NeuerNutzer2009, MichaelFreyTool, Cadfaell, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Christmas cookies are a classic for the holiday season. They are perfect for giving as gifts or enjoying with family.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$14.65 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

40 people
  • $1.60
  • $1.44
  • $1.16
  • $0.06
  • $1.10
  • $0.05
  • $6.17
  • $2.64
  • $0.31
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, and butter until light and fluffy, then add the spices, cinnamon, and cocoa. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the spelt flour, yeast, chopped hazelnuts, and milk, and knead until a soft dough forms. ≈ 3 min
  3. Let it rest for an hour.
  4. Place small mounds of dough on the baking sheets and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 20 minutes.
  5. Place them on a wire rack and immediately pour warm chocolate glaze over them.

The bill

Hazelnut Lebkuchen

  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 300 g of brown sugar$1.44
  • 125 g of butter$1.16
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.06
  • 250 g of freshly milled spelt$1.10
  • Half a packet of baking powder$0.05
  • 350 g of roasted, shelled, and finely ground hazelnuts$6.17
  • 150 g of coarsely ground hazelnuts$2.64
  • 100 g of candied orange peel$0.31
  • 1/8 liter of milk$0.12

Total$14.65

that's $0.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 300 g of brown sugar
  • 125 g of butter
  • 15 g of Lebkuchen spices
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
  • 250 g of freshly milled spelt
  • Half a packet of baking powder
  • 350 g of roasted, shelled, and finely ground hazelnuts
  • 150 g of coarsely ground hazelnuts
  • 100 g of candied orange peel
  • 100 g of candied citron
  • 1/8 liter of milk
  • Round loaves of unleavened bread
  • Chocolate glaze

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