How to Make Lebkuchen

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

   Your rolled dough should form a rectangular shape. , Trimming the dough with your knife will make the pieces around the edges of the dough rectangle more uniform.
   
   If you do trim the dough, then shape the scraps into rectangles or squares so that none of the dough is wasted. , Leave about 1-1/2" of space around each cookie.
   
   This will allow the cookies to expand as they bake. , The Lebkuchen will round out and puff while they are baking. ,,,,,
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   Step 2: Sprinkle some flour onto a cutting board

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   Step 3: clean countertop or other work surface.

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   Step 4: Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until the dough is about 1/4" to 1/2" (6 to 12 millimeters) thick.

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   Step 5: Use a chef’s knife to cut the dough into rectangular or square bars.

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   Step 6: Transfer the cookies onto the baking sheets that you’ve lined with parchment paper.

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   Step 7: Bake 1 sheet of cookies for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned.

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   Step 8: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow it to cool on the stovetop for 2 minutes.

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   Step 9: Remove the cookies from the parchment paper with a spatula and place them on wire racks to cool.

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    Step 10: Bake the second sheet of cookies.

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    Step 11: While the second batch of cookies are baking

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    Step 12: line the first baking sheet with fresh parchment paper and add more Lebkuchen to the baking sheet.

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    Step 13: Continue to rotate the baking sheets

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    Step 14: making sure that each one has cooled before you add a new batch of cookie dough.

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