Lebkuchen Bars

Name: Lebkuchen Bars
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Cuisine: Eastern European & German
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons, vegetable shortening; 3 cups (15 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, ground cardamom; 3/4 teaspoon, ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1 cup (7 ounces), granulated sugar; 1 cup, molasses; 2 , large eggs; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons, whole milk

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Desserts or Baked Goods

Eastern European & German

Brownies & Bars

The German spice cookie lebkuchen is a holiday favorite that's similar to a gingerbread cookie.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

SERVESMakes 24 bars

TIME1½ hours, plus 2 hours cooling and 30 minutes drying

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to take the flavor profile of traditional Lebkuchen and turn the cookie into a thick, soft bar, one that would be warmly spiced and defined by the hearty flavor and chew that molasses provides; in other words, we wanted gingerbrea...

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