Gingerbread

Gingerbread is a traditional sweet treat with a vibrant, spiced flavor that's perfect for the winter holidays. Our recipe will help you make fragrant gingerbread cookies with a crispy crust and soft filling. The secret lies in the perfectly balanced blend of spices, which gives the dessert its unique flavor. These cookies make a great gift or a festive centerpiece, and the process of making them is unforgettable.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Add honey, sugar, ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves to a heavy-bottomed saucepan, stir well and bring to a boil.

Step 2:

Turn off the heat, add baking soda, stir well.

Step 3:

Add butter and stir.

Step 4:

Add the egg and stir.

Step 5:

Sift flour into the mixture and mix with a mixer.

Step 6:

Knead the dough with your hands.

Step 7:

Roll out the dough between two layers of thick film to a thickness of 5 mm.

Step 8:

Cool the dough for half an hour to an hour.

Step 9:

Remove the film and cut out the gingerbread using a template.

Step 10:

Place the gingerbread cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 175 degrees for 10 minutes.

Step 11:

Cool the gingerbread on a wire rack.

Cooking tips

It's best to knead the dough with gloved hands. Decorate the cooled gingerbread cookies with store-bought icing or homemade icing by whisking an egg white with powdered sugar and lemon juice.