We're in upside down world this week on "Cooking with Bruce and Mark." This time, Bruce, a bar-mitzvah'd New Yorker, tackles the most Goyisha of all Christmas cookies, Lebkuchen. Mark eggs him on to make these holiday miracles. They're like the best fruitcake cookies. Don't jump away from us. Trust us. And boil some water for hot tea.

The recipe is from Nancy Baggett, the cookie queen. And we're delighted to be sharing this recipe from her book THE GREAT AMERICA COOKIE BOOK.