Description
A classic Holiday cookie.
Ingredients
Units
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a small saucepan or in the microwave, melt the butter; do not overheat or let it boil.
- In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, honey, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice. Mix well.
- Add the egg and beat.
- Add the flour with the baking powder.
- Stir with a whisk and finish kneading by hand.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.
- Divide the dough in half and roll one-half on a well-floured counter. Leave it ½ cm or ¼" thick.
- Cut with a floured cookie cutter and transfer with a spatula to a baking tray (you can use parchment paper) or directly to the pan. If you want, decorate with sprinkles.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until they are firm and slightly golden under.
- Move to a rack and let cool completely.
