Tender and fluffy honey gingerbread cookies: an easy and delicious recipe

Gingerbread cookies are a traditional Christmas and New Year's dish that should definitely be present on the holiday table. This is an extremely tasty and beautiful dessert that puts you in a great mood.

A food blogger with the nickname kathycoooks shared on Instagram how to make honey gingerbread  cookies so that they are fluffy and tender. And by choosing a beautiful shape for them, you can be sure that everyone will definitely like them.

Ingredients

• Honey - 6 tbsp
• Sugar - 4 tbsp
• Nutmeg - 2 tsp.
• Ginger - 2 tsp.
• Cinnamon - 2 tsp.
• Vanillin - 1 tsp.
• Soft butter - 140 gr
• Flour - 480 g
• Soda - 1.5 tsp
• Eggs - 2 pcs

Ingredients for the glaze

• Egg white - 1 pc
• Powdered sugar - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp.

Method of preparation

1. Mix honey, sugar, vanilla and spices in a saucepan. Put on the fire. Stir and bring to a boil.

2. Remove from heat and pour the mixture into a deep plate. Pour in the baking soda. Mix well.

3. Add the cubes of soft butter. Stir.

4. Add the eggs to the warm, not hot, mass so that they do not curdle.

5. Gradually add the flour and knead the soft dough. Wrap it in food wrap and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.

6. Take out the dough and roll out a 3-4 mm thick layer, using molds to make shaped gingerbread cookies.

7. Bake for 10 minutes in a 180-degree oven.

8. Prepare the icing. Whisk all the ingredients until smooth and transfer to a pastry bag.

9. Decorate the gingerbread cookies.