Christmas Cookies

basler leckerli (swiss gingerbread)

By An Edible Mosaic

These chewy cookie bars are meant to be made ahead; they're even more delicious as their flavors blend!

Pro tip

Step 1

Heat the honey, sugar, and spices.

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Step 2

Stir in the fruit and nuts, and then the dry ingredients.

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Step 3

Wet your hands or a metal spatula and pess the gingerbread dough into a parchment-lined baking pan. Chill the dough for 12 hours.

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Step 4

Bake!

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Step 5

Glaze and then cut into bars.

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Leckerli is like a cross between fruitcake and gingerbread with a chewy texture.