Chocolate Lebkuchen

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    15
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    288
based on 3 ratings

This is a traditional German biscuit similar to gingerbread, made with honey, ground almonds and lots of spices. This version is rolled out and festive cutters are used to create a mixture of shapes; once baked they are dipped in chocolate and allowed to set. These are great for giving as gifts at Christmas and easy to make with children.

recipe updated 6 Sep 2025

Ingredients

  • Dark chocolate icon
    Dark chocolate
    300 g
  • Honey icon
    Honey
    200 g
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    85 g
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    250 g
  • Ground almonds icon
    Ground almonds
    85 g
  • Ground ginger icon
    Ground ginger
    2 teaspoons
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground cloves icon
    Ground cloves
    1 pinch
  • Ground nutmeg icon
    Ground nutmeg
    1 pinch
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    1 pinch
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Bicarbonate of soda icon
    Bicarbonate of soda
    ½ teaspoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Cooling rack
  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Cooling rack

Step preview

  1. Line a clean baking tray with parchment paper
  2. Attach the K-Beater
  3. Add honey and butter to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  4. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  5. Cook with splashguard fitted until melted - 4 min, 60°C, Stir 1
  6. Then add plain flour, ground almonds, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, black pepper, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  7. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed Min
  8. Transfer dough to medium bowl and cover
  9. Refrigerate in fridge - 15 min
  10. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  11. Place dough on lightly floured surface
  12. Roll out
  13. Cut out into festive shapes using the cookie cutters or a paper template
  14. Place cookies on baking tray
  15. Bake until light golden - 10 min, 180°C
  16. Remove from oven and let cool - 10 min
  17. Turn out onto cooling rack until completely cool
  18. Place a cooling rack over a baking tray
  19. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  20. Attach the Creaming Beater
  21. Add dark chocolate to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  22. Cook with splashguard fitted until melted - 10 min, 60°C, Stir 1
  23. Transfer chocolate to small bowl and let cool
  24. Dip cookies into chocolate
  25. Place cookies on cooling rack
  26. Let rest until set
  27. Serve
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