The inspiration for these cookies are the iconic German lebkuchen, a highly-spiced cookie that’s often baked and cut into large squares or portioned into large rounds and topped with whole almonds.

This recipe calls for candied/crystallized ginger, which can be expensive unless you can buy it loose from a by-the-pound bin in the produce department. See the tip at the end for making your own.

If you’re looking to incorporate more ginger into your culinary repertoire, give the crystallized version a whirl. Crystallized ginger, also known as candied ginger, is fresh ginger that has been ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ground ginger is sold as a fine powder that's pale yellow-tan color. It can be found in the spice aisle. If the ginger on your ...