Spicy New Year's Cookies

⏳ Time

2 hours 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

The finished cookies can be decorated with royal icing. To prepare it, beat the egg white of one egg until stiff peaks form, then add 2 cups of powdered sugar and a teaspoon of lemon juice. If desired, you can also add food coloring. Decorate the cookies with icing using a piping bag.

Ingredients

Wheat Flour - 2½ cups
Salt - a pinch
Activated Baking Soda - ½ teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
Grated Ginger Root - 1½ teaspoons
Clarified Butter - 4.2 oz
Brown Sugar - ¾ cup
Chicken Egg - 1 piece
Honey - 2½ tablespoons

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Beat the butter with sugar using a mixer. Add the egg and honey, and mix everything together.

Step 3

Now combine the dry and wet ingredients to form a dough. Divide it into several parts, roll them into balls, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Step 4

After that, take the dough out, roll it out to a thickness of 1 cm, and cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Place the finished shapes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 392°F for 8–12 minutes.