The scent of cinnamon, ginger, and honey is unmistakable: it’s gingerbread time! In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make a perfect dough for both delicious cookies and the famous Christmas houses. Easy to work with, wonderfully fragrant, and with the ideal texture to avoid breaking during baking. Join me in making a dough that tastes like festivity and tradition, ready to decorate however you like!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- to taste Salt
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 3 tablespoons Honey
- 1 Whole egg
Tools
- Bowl
- Rolling Pin Board
- Cookie Cutters Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutters
Preparation
In a bowl, pour the flour, sugar, baking soda, and spices.
In the center, add salt, the egg, honey, and butter.
Knead with your hands to form a ball, and let it rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
After the resting time, lightly flour the rolling pin board, roll out the dough, and with the appropriate Christmas cutters, form the cookies and bake at 340°F for about 10 minutes.
Decorate as you like.
Whether you want to create fun spiced men or a fully decorated house, this gingerbread is the perfect base. Enjoy with your family and create a magical moment in the kitchen!
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Variants
• Without butter: you can replace it with coconut oil or vegetable margarine.
• Spicier: add ground cloves.
• Gluten free: use a gluten-free shortcrust mix, adding an extra egg to improve the structure.
Variants
• Without butter: you can replace it with coconut oil or vegetable margarine.
• Spicier: add ground cloves.
• Gluten free: use a gluten-free shortcrust mix, adding an extra egg to improve the structure.
