Basler Leckerli (Swiss Honey Cookies=
Basler Leckerli are delicious gingerbread-like cookies from Switzerland. Made with honey, almonds, candied citrus fruit and a destinct sugar glaze.
Servings 20 pieces
Calories 168kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds whole almonds with their skin on
- 2 oz candied lemon peel
- 2 oz candied orange peel
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon gingerbread spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoon kirschwasser
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose-flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
For the sugar glaze
- 5 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoon water
Instructions
- If your almonds have skins, bring a pot of water to boil, add the almonds, and leave it for 2 minutes. The skin should just fall off.1 cup almonds
- Place the almonds, lemon and orange peel in a fruit processor and pulse until they are roughly chopped.2 oz candied lemon peel, 2 oz candied orange peel
- Now pour the honey, sugar, gingerbread spice and ground cinnamon into a saucepan and mix. Heat the mixture on low heat until the sugar has melted and blended into the honey.¾ cup honey , ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoon gingerbread spice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Remove the pot from the stove and gradually stir in the kirschwasser, chopped almond, and citrus peel mixture. Transfer the mixture to a larger bowl.5 tablespoon kirschwasser
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/392°F top-to-bottom heat.
- Add the flour and baking powder to the honey mixture. Using a stand or hand mixer, knead to a smooth dough. (You can also knead by hand, but the dough may still be quite hot))2 ¼ cups all-purpose-flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Press the dough into a baking tray lined with baking parchment paper.
- .Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.
- To make the sugar glaze, combine the sugar and water in a pot. Bring to a boil for a minute until the sugar dissolves. Using a brush, thickly spread it over the hot sheet cake. Once the sugar is dry, the Leckerlie will get its famous uneven sugar glaze.5 tablespoon powdered sugar, 4 tablespoon water
- Once the dough has cooled and the glaze has dried, you can cut it in any shape you like. Rectangular, square, and irregular forms are traditional.
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
