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Golden baked honey gingerbread cookies spiced with cinnamon
Simple and delicious homemade honey cookies

Soft Honey Gingerbread Cookies

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Honey does more than sweeten: its hygroscopic (moisture-attracting) properties keep these cookies soft for days, even weeks. However, due to honey's fructose content, they brown faster in the oven than sugar-based doughs, so they require close attention.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 12 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 2 mins
🍽️ Servings 20 servings
🔥 Calories 130 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Parchment paper
  • Wire cooling rack

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Cream the soft butter with the powdered sugar and honey until fluffy, then add the egg.

Tip: Creaming incorporates air into the dough, making the cookie structure lighter.
2 ✓

Mix the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt, then work it into the butter mixture. Do not overknead!

Tip: Only mix until combined and uniform.
3 ✓

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Tip: During resting, the flour hydrates and the butter solidifies, helping the cookies hold their shape.
4 ✓

Form walnut-sized balls, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet (leave space between them!), and flatten slightly. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes.

Tip: Remove when the bottoms are golden brown! The tops may still seem soft, but they will firm up as they cool.

Recipe FAQ

They spread too much in the pan.
The butter or dough was too warm when it went into the oven. Chilling (resting) is mandatory to firm up the fat.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 7 tbsp Butter (softened)
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 pinch Salt