Gram's Lebkuchen Recipe

• 1 pt. Brer Rabbit or possibly Grandma's Molasses (both green label)
• 1/2 pound brown sugar
• 1/2 English walnuts
• 1/4 pound butter
• 2 extra lg. Large eggs
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 tbsp. brandy
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3 sm. containers citron
• 7 c. flour

1. Bring to boil brown sugar, molasses and butter.
2. Let mix cold.
3. Add in Large eggs.
4. Stir in brandy.
5. Mix all dry ingredients together.
6. Stir into mix.
7. Add in citron and nuts.
8. Gradually add in flour till dough is stiff and then cut in cookie shapes or possibly shape into a sausage-like rolls (about size of a 50 cent piece, about 12 inches long).
9. Chill overnight (old cooks say 8 days!
10. ).
11. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 min, just lightly browned and turning a little lighter in color.
12. Too long will be too hard, too little will be doughy.
13. If in doubt sample a slightly cooled cookie.

molasses, brown sugar, walnuts, butter, eggs, soda, brandy, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, containers citron, flour

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/gram-s-lebkuchen-16037 (may not work)