Lebkuchen Recipe - German Gingerbread Cookies » LeelaLicious

See Recipe Pin RecipeIf you are not familiar with lebkuchen, they are soft German gingerbread cookies. Like other gingerbread, they have an array of flavourful spices like ground cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. However, unlike the usual gingerbread cutouts, they get a glossy coating in the form of an egg wash. My mom has been making this recipe every Christmas for as long as I can remember.About this German Gingerbread RecipeI look forward to all things gingerbread every holiday season. There are some regular dessert favourites that I like to add gingerbread flavour to like these gingerbread brownie bites or my gingerbread cinnamon rolls. I love gingerbread spice mix because it's unique in both flavour and ingredients with a spicy and warm quality. Star anise, cardamom, and cloves are just a few ingredients that come together beautifully in this seasonal spice mixture. I make a big batch and give it to my mom and sister each Christmas.Each year, I look forward to my mom's homemade ginger...