Old-fashioned Honey Cakes

[enochia]

Old-fashioned Honey Cakes

I love Honey Cakes, but they are very hard! A lot of people add butter to soften, but I don’t like the idea of ruining the traditional recipe. I tried both of Grandma’s recipes, but they turn out like rocks. Tasty rocks, but still. This recipe I copied from a cooking magazine (“Hrana I Vino”) when home for holidays. I also

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[enochia]

Yes, they are technically cookies. But whereever I searched, they are always translated as "honey cakes" or "honeycakes".

[gypsysashawill]

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cookie/lebkuchen.htm
Here is something simalar to what you describe. Since my grandmother was Swiss German this was called Lebkuchen.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lebkuchen-VI/
http://www.mahalo.com/lebkuchen/

[enochia]

The origin is similar, but Lebkuchen often use molasses/treacle and are more soft and airy. (One recipe you mentioned has no molasses, softens them with whiskey.)

But I love Lebkuchen too! Thanks for the links - I tried making them before, but I didn't like how they turned out. I'll try one of these recipes later.

[gypsysashawill]

The recipes I gave you use honey. Hopefully they will turn out well. The one time I tried to make them they were very sticky.