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It’s a common question this time of year… What is Lebkuchen? Is it like Gingerbread? The answer is yes… sort of. You shouldn’t expect a snappy gingerbread man when someone offers you a Lebkuchen cookie. Lebkuchen is not crispy or crunchy and tends to be round or rectangular (seldom person-shaped). It’s a rich, soft, spicy, sweet, and filling cookie (or…