What is the name for the German heart shaped cookie sold at fairs and customized with frosting?

Lebkuchenherz!





because it is made of ginger bread (Lebkuchen) and the shape is a heart (Herz).





A nice present for your friend when you visit for example the "oktoberfest".

What is the name for the German heart shaped cookie sold at fairs and customized with frosting?
These hearts are actually a symbol of commitment, I guess is right word...maybe status? Think of them like a boyfriend winning a stuffed teddy bear at a carnival, fair, or boardwalk for his girlfriend. Usually, the boy buys the heart for the girl, expecting a kiss in return as well. Report Abuse

Reply:Lebkuchenherz





http://images.google.de/images?q=lebkuch...





You get it as a souvenir or really typical is :


They guy that has a crush on you (and maybe to shy to say straight ) get one for you (with a cute statement ). And the girl wear it like a neckless.
Reply:It's called "Lebkuchenherz", an inedible heart made of Lebkuchen:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebkuchen
Reply:Lebkuckenherz.
Reply:Leb kuchen herzen,





Lebkuchen is the product, herzen describes the shape
Reply:Hi, I just visited Oktoberfest in Munich and I saw those cookies you are talking about. Visit the website and visit the dictionary, it is in there. I have seen it before. Sorry I don't know the name of them, but I know it is on the website.
Reply:Lebkuchenherz
Reply:Lebkuchenherz. Yummy!!
Reply:Lebkuchen.
Reply:Lebkuchen Herzchen. (Gingerbread hearts)