Biberle recipe (German gingerbread cookies)
Learn how to make delicious Biberle with our step-by-step recipe guide. Enjoy this classic confectionery with rich almond filling and marzipan coating
Ingredients
For the dough:
- Honey
- Brown sugar
- Butter
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Spices (cinnamon, gingerbread spice)
- Salt
For the filling:
- Almond paste
Instructions
- Make the dough: Combine honey, sugar, and butter in a saucepan and heat gently until sugar dissolves. Let it cool completely.
- Whisk dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- Stir the cooled honey mixture into the dry ingredients until a dough forms. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
- Prepare the filling: Divide the almond paste into equal portions and roll them into logs.
- Roll out the dough and cut into pieces. Wrap each dough piece around an almond paste log and shape it into a trapezoid.
- Bake the cookies on a lined baking sheet for around 12 minutes.