Ingredients list for Christmas Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (125g) honey
- 3 1/2 oz (100g) butter
- 2/5 cup (85g) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 coffeespoon rum
- 2 pinches of salt
For the royal icing:
- 4 cups (520g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 5 tablespoon water
Directions
1. In a bowl, combine butter, sugar and mix well to obtain a smooth paste. Add honey, lemon zest and rum.
2. Put everything in a blender and mix for 5 minutes.
3. Mix all other ingredients together : zest, spices, baking powder, salt and add them to the butter mixture.
4. Then stir in the flour little by little. You should get a quite soft dough. Wrap into plastic and put in the fridge for 2 hours.
5. Preheat your oven to 360°F (180°C).
6. Roll out the dough and cut out shapes with several different cookie cutter shapes.
7. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
8. Let the cookies cool on a rack.
The icing:
1. Combine the ingredients and mix on low spend for 10 minutes. Add food coloring if you want.
2. Keep in an air-tight container to prevent from hardening. Use a pastry bag to create nice decorations on the cookies.
