Monika's Oma's Lebkuchen Men Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.

Mix ground almonds flour white sugar 2 teaspoons cocoa powder cinnamon cloves baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to rub in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add honey and egg; mix together to form a dough.

Dust work surface with flour. Roll out dough into a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a floured cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are brown 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan 1 to 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely about 20 minutes.

Combine confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a bowl. Mix in enough boiling water to make a smooth and spreadable icing. Spread icing on cooled cookies using a table knife. Set aside until icing hardens about 2 hours.