Gingerbread Christmas Cookies with Icing
Description
You can also add ground cinnamon and star anise to the dough as spices. The glaze can be colored using food coloring, and colorful sprinkles can be added for decoration. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
First, in a thick-bottomed saucepan, melt half of the sugar over medium heat until it becomes liquid.
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Step 3
Pour in boiling water and stir until smooth.
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Step 4
Next, add the second half of the sugar, the spice mixture, and a pinch of salt. Stir until completely dissolved. Bring to a boil.
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Step 5
Pour in the honey and mix until smooth. Then add the 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 for 5-10 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.
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Step 9
Knead a smooth, slightly sticky dough. Roll it into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
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Step 10
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 3-4 mm.
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Step 11
Cut out the gingerbread cookies using cookie cutters. Place them on parchment paper, leaving a small space between each. Bake the gingerbread cookies for 5-6 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees.
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Step 12
Completely cool the finished gingerbread cookies.
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Step 13
For the icing, add warm water to the icing sugar. Mix and let it sit for 5-10 minutes, then beat with a mixer at low speed.
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Step 14
Transfer the icing to a piping bag and cut off the tip. Apply the icing to the gingerbread cookies. You can cover them completely with icing or create patterns. Let the icing dry.
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Step 15
Ginger New Year cookies are ready. Happy New Year!