Easy Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Easy Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 250 g honey; 100 g brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 nutmeg; 1 cardamom powder; 1 star anise; 1 tbsp cocoa; 100 g butter; 500 g flour; 1 egg; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 egg white; 250 g powdered sugar; 2-3 drops lemon juice; Colored candies

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
International

Easy Gingerbread Cookies

Iris Warren

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Bring the festive spirit to your kitchen with this classic gingerbread recipe! Infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom, these soft and aromatic cookies are perfect for decorating with icing and candies—or simply enjoying fresh from the oven.

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Ingredients

250 g honey
100 g brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 nutmeg
1 cardamom powder
1 star anise
1 tbsp cocoa
100 g butter
500 g flour
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder

Decoration

1 egg white
250 g powdered sugar
2-3 drops lemon juice
Colored candies

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Instructions

How to make GINGERBREAD:

Place the sugar and honey on a low heat.
Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, aniseed, butter, and cocoa and heat until the mixture is homogeneous, and the sugar and butter are completely melted.
Take the mixture off the heat, remove the aniseed, and set aside for 3-4 minutes.
Beat the egg gently then fold into the honey mixture.
Sift the flour together with the salt and baking powder and make a well in the center.
Pour the liquid mixture into the well and start kneading.
You will get a homogeneous dough that is slightly sticky. But don't worry if it doesn't come off your fingers very easily; just leave it like that.
Wrap the dough in cling film and chill overnight. It can be left in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Divide the dough in two and roll out a sheet of each piece, not too thin - about 0.5-0.7mm thick or 0.02-0.03 inch, then cut the dough into the desired shapes.
I used little hearts, stars, and bells as that's what we had in the house.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (356 Fahrenheit).
Place the shapes on the tray and bake for 7-8 minutes, taking out before it changes color.
Remove from the oven, leave on the tray for 2-3 minutes (as it will be quite soft) then carefully transfer to a cooling rack.
For the garnish, mix egg white with a pinch of salt and 2-3 drops of lemon juice.
Add the powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time, mixign well after each addition.
You should have a creamy glaze that doesn't lose its shape. Add more sugar if necessary.
Decorate each gingerbread with the icing and colored sugar balls.
Enjoy!