Spiced Honey Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze

1. 1 Wheat flour 80 g
2. 2 Honey 25 g
3. 3 Sugar 20 g
4. 4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 25 g
5. 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.5 pcs
6. 6 Baking soda 1 g
7. 7 Cinnamon 1 g
8. 8 Ground ginger 1 g
9. 9 Cloves to taste
10. 10 Cocoa powder 4 g
11. 11 Powdered sugar 25 g
12. 12 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 10 g
13. 13 Salt to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Warm the honey, sugar, and butter⁴ over low heat for 3–4 minutes until the sugar dissolves, then cool slightly.

2. Mix together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, and salt.

3. Pour in the warm honey mixture, add the egg, and knead into a firm dough.

4. Chill the dough for 20 minutes, then roll it out to 4–5 mm thickness and cut into shapes.

5. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10–12 minutes until the surface is dry and edges are lightly browned, then cool.

6. Mix powdered sugar with a few drops of lemon¹² juice to make a thick glaze, and drizzle over the cooled cookies.