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Honey Gingerbread Cookies

Honey gingerbread is a simple and easy to prepare cookie. It may be decorated if desired.

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Ingredients

Makes
14
  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 125 g butter
  • 190 g powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 clove
  • 1 egg white
  • 150 g or more powdered sugar

Ingredients for 14 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Cookies: Combine all ingredients in a bowl except 1 egg, and mix until a smooth dough is obtained.

  2. 2

    Put the last egg in a cup or small bowl and beat it.

  3. 3

    Divide the dough into 5–6 portions. Take one portion and roll it out about 3 mm thick.

  4. 4

    Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Transfer cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Oven
  5. 5

    When the baking sheet is full, use the beaten egg to glaze the cookies.

    Oven
  6. 6

    Bake at 180°C for a few minutes, until the cookies are light brown.

    Oven
  7. 7

    Repeat with the remaining dough.

  8. 8

    Decoration: Mix the egg white and sugar to make an icing. You may need to add more sugar if the mixture is not firm enough.

  9. 9

    Place the icing in a piping bag or other plastic bag. Cut a small hole (~1 mm) in the tip.

  10. 10

    Squeeze the bag to pipe out the icing and decorate the cookies.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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