The Best Chocolate Covered Gingerbread Cookies German Style

If you've never tried the authentic chocolate covered gingerbread cookies german bakers whip up as soon as the temperature drops, you are genuinely missing out on one of the best parts of winter. These aren't your typical crunchy gingerbread men that you use to build a house or decorate with stiff royal icing. No, the German version—specifically known as Lebkuchen—is a completely different beast. It's soft, it's spicy, and when it's draped in a thick layer of high-quality dark or milk chocolate, it becomes something almost transcendent. ...

May 7, 2026 · 7 min · Hyatt Schoonover