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Gingerbread cookies

A perfect recipe for gingerbread cookies. Perfectly sweet, flaky and delicious.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 20 Gingerbread man
Author Khaled

Ingredients

  • 110 g butter
  • 110 g brown sugar
  • 130 g honey
  • 1 egg
  • 375 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cloves

Instructions

  • Cream the room temperature butter and sugar using the paddle attachment.
  • Mix till nice and creamy for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add in the honey and cream for 2 more minutes.
  • Add in the egg and mix for another couple of minutes till fully incorporated.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients together and sift them.
  • Add in the dry ingredients gradually till a dough is formed.
  • Mix till the dough is combined, you don’t need to over knead or mix the dough here.
  • Wrap the dough with cling film and place in the chiller to be used later.
  • Rest the dough for half an hour at least, roll out to 1 cm thickness, stamp the dough and cut to desired shapes.
  • Bake at 180 °C for 10 – 12 minutes or till light golden color.