Name: Magenbrot - Gingerbread Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups flour; 1 cup soft butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 tbsp. cocoa powder; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground clove; 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp. lemon juice

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Magenbrot is a German gingerbread specialty that you can find at the Christmas market and fairs.

With this easy recipe you can make the delicious cookies in no time at home. And to be honest it is so much better than bought at a market. These cookies are wonderful with a cup of hot chocolate or a mug of Glühwein.

Gingerbread and honey cake have a long tradition in Germany, their history goes back to the middle ages. But the first recipes for “Magenbrot” did not appear in German cookbooks until the 1940s.

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German Fairground Gingerbread

“Magenbrot” literally translated “Stomach Bread” belongs to German fairgrounds like beer and roasted almonds.

“Magenbrot” contains many spices that support digestion. This stomach-friendly spice mixture probably owes its name to this gingerbread speciality.

How to make German Fairground Gingerbrea Magenbrot Video Tutorial

Authentic German Magenbrot Recipe

Magenbrot - Gingerbread Bites

Angela Schofield

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Cookie

Cuisine German

Servings Cookies

Ingredients

Dough:

3 ½ cups flour
1 cup soft butter
1 ¼ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground clove
½ tsp. ground cardamom
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Knead all ingredients to a smooth dough.
Divide dough into 6 pieces and roll into logs.
Place 3 logs on each baking sheet.
Bake 10 - 15 min.
For the glaze mix powdered sugar and the lemon juice.
Brush the glaze on the logs immediately after taking them out of the oven.
Cut logs diagonally into 1-inch pieces and let them cool on the baking sheets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams

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Serving Tips

These fairground treats are also very popular at the German Christmas markets. Add them to your Christmas cookie plate and enjoy them with a cup of Glühwein (German mulled wine).