Delicious Christmas - Frosted Lebkuchen

Ingredients:

For cookies:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups unsulfered molasses
• 4 tablespoons vinegar
• 4 teaspoons ginger
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon anise seed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
• 1/2 pound candied citron peel*, cut fine
• 1 cup almonds, cut fine
• flour - enough to make a stiff dough

For frosting:

• 1 egg, beaten
• powdered sugar

Cooking Instructions :

• Mix sugar and molasses well.
• Add beaten eggs, vinegar, nuts, peel and spices.
• Add soda dissolved in warm water, then add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
• Roll out and cut into oblong bars. You can also cut the dough with cookie cutters.
• Prepare the frosting by mixing the powdered sugar with the egg.
• Mixture should be thin enough to spread.
• Spread cookies with frosting and bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes.

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