Cinnamon and Gingerbread Cookies
a comforting Christmas classic
Ingredientes
For the cookies:
- 180 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 120 g dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs (L)
- 60 g honey
- 320 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- pinch of salt
For the icing:
- 1 egg white (L)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 300 g powdered sugar
Preparação
For the cookies:
- In a bowl mix flour, salt and spices. Set aside.
- Beat the butter with sugar until it becomes a paler color.
- Add the eggs and honey. Continue mixing.
- Lower the speed setting on the mixer. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients.
- Make a ball of cookie dough. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for about an hour.
- Remove from the fridge and shape your cookies to your liking.
- Distribute across two trays, previously greased and lined with baking paper. Refrigerate for another 10 minutes.
- Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, until they are nice golden color. Let the cookies cool down completely.
For the icing:
- Mix the egg white with the lemon juice.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar until you have the desired consistency to decorate the cookies.
- Decorate the cookies to your liking using a pastry bag.