Ginger Cookies for the Year of the Snake New Year
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. Maple syrup can be replaced with honey. The cookies can also be decorated with colorful confectionery sprinkles, chopped nuts, or dried berries. Treat your loved ones to a delicious dessert for the New Year holidays. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
To begin, in a thick-bottomed saucepan or sauté pan, melt half the sugar over medium heat until liquid.
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Step 3
The melted sugar should turn a caramel color.
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Step 4
Pour in boiling water and stir until smooth. Next, add the second half of the sugar, the spice mix, and a pinch of salt. Stir until fully dissolved. Bring to a boil.
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Step 5
Add maple syrup and stir until smooth. Then add baking soda. The mixture should immediately become lighter and fluffier.
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Step 6
Cover the saucepan with a lid and let it cool slightly for 5 minutes. Then add vegetable oil and mix until smooth.
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Step 7
Sift the flour into a deep bowl.
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Step 8
Add the liquid sweet mixture. Mix everything together.
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Step 9
Knead a smooth, slightly sticky dough. Shape it into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Step 10
Roll out the dough into a sheet on a lightly floured surface to 3–4 mm thick. Cut out the cookies with a snake-shaped cookie cutter.
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Step 11
Place the cookies on a baking mat, spaced a short distance apart. Bake for 5–7 minutes in an oven preheated to 180°C.
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Step 12
Let the finished gingerbread cool completely on a wire rack.
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Step 13
For the glaze, add warm water to the icing. Mix and let stand for 5–10 minutes, then beat with a mixer on low speed. The finished glaze can be tinted with food coloring.
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Step 14
Transfer the glaze to a piping bag and snip off the tip. Pipe the glaze onto the cookies. You can cover them completely or pipe decorative patterns. Let the glaze dry.
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Step 15
Ginger cookies for the Year of the Snake New Year are ready! Happy upcoming New Year!