Soft honey gingerbread cookies
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. These gingerbread cookies are made with regular wheat flour. It's best to use buckwheat honey, as it makes the baked goods more aromatic. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Boil the water and pour in the honey. Stir the honey until a uniform liquid is obtained.
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Step 2
2. Cream together sugar with three egg yolks and one whole egg (the mixture should become light and fluffy). Add lemon juice, baking powder, and lemon zest. Beat again. Pour in the honey water and mix. Gradually add the flour, one spoonful at a time, and knead until you get a soft dough. Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rest at room temperature for 6–8 hours.
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Step 3
3. Sprinkle a little flour on the board and place the dough on it. Knead once again. Roll the dough into a sheet about one centimeter thick.
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Step 4
4. Use a mold to cut out the gingerbread cookies and place them on a baking sheet previously sprinkled with flour. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 5
5. Prepare the glaze. Mix the liqueur with sugar, add beaten egg whites. Beat everything together. Apply the glaze onto warm gingerbread cookies. Place in a warm oven for a few minutes.
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Step 6
6. The gingerbread cookies are ready.