Haven't baked cookies yet? Invite a young helper, grab some ingredients and create healthy sugar-free gingerbread together! 🍯✨
Gingerbread cookies are a classic among holiday cookies, but their magic is not limited to the holidays. With unique types of honey, such as forest honey or chestnut honey, you can add an even more pronounced aroma and rich taste to these lovely cookies. These gingerbread cookies will enchant your taste buds with the slightly resinous note of forest honey or the slightly bittersweet taste of chestnut honey. It is this authentic character that gives them perfection, which you can offer with a cup of tea or as a sweet snack during pleasant gatherings.
Ingredients (for about 25–30 gingerbread cookies):
- 200 g flour (semi-wheat or spelt)
- 100 g ground walnuts or hazelnuts
- 80 g butter (room temperature)
- 4 tablespoons of forest or chestnut honey
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger (optional)
- A pinch of salt
For the glaze (optional):
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice or a little water
Procedure:
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, ground walnuts, spices and a pinch of salt. Add the butter, egg and honey. Knead to a smooth dough. If the dough is too crumbly, add a little more honey.
- Cold rest: Wrap the dough in foil and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Shaping and baking: Preheat oven to 180°C. Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface (about 0.5 cm thick) and cut out any shapes you like. Bake the cookies on baking paper for 10–12 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Cooling: After baking, let them cool completely before storing or decorating.
- Glaze and decoration (optional): For the lemon glaze, mix the powdered sugar with lemon juice to make a thick but spreadable liquid. Brush the cooled gingerbread with the glaze or decorate with walnuts, hazelnuts or dried fruit. You can also use chocolate or sugar sprinkles if you like.
Hints and tips:
- Honey for sweetness: Forest honey adds a slightly resinous note, while chestnut honey adds a slightly bittersweet aroma. Both choices are great!
- Storage: Store the gingerbread in a sealed container. After a few days, they will become softer and more aromatic.
- Natural icing: Instead of sugar, you can use a icing made from creamy honey and lemon juice for coating or decoration.
- Adding spices and nuts: If you like strong flavors, you can add a little cardamom, nutmeg or ground allspice. Walnuts and hazelnuts in the dough provide extra texture and rich flavor.
Let the pleasant honey aromas and the taste of homeliness that these unique gingerbread cookies conjure up spread throughout your kitchen.
Prepare a healthy holiday treat that will delight all generations! 🍪✨
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