Thursday, December 25, 2014

Gingerbread cookies for Santa Claus

Exactly it's cookies loves Santa Claus. It is thin, crispy and aromatic


Prep: 20 min
Cooling the dough: 8 hours
Baking: 1 hours

INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
1,5 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup  sugar
3 teaspoon honey

Directions

1. Using an electric mixer at high speed beat butter  with sugar until thoroughly combined.


Add the eggs and warm honey, beat on high speed for 3 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and spices.

3. Pour a thin stream of dry mixture to the mixer bowl, whisking. It will be dense and sticky enough



4. Place dough on floured plastic wrap; pat into an 8-inch square. Wrap well; chill until firm, 8 or more hours.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough in half. Working with one half at a time (rewrap and refrigerate other half), place dough on floured parchment or waxed paper; roll out 0,2 inch thick, turning, lifting, and flouring dough (and rolling pin) as needed.


6. Bake until firm and edges just begin to darken, 5 to 7 minutes, depending on size. Cool completely on baking sheets.





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