Best 3 Honey Gingerbread Cookies Recipes

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Do you have a strong craving for a delightful and seasonal treat? Honey gingerbread cookies, with their enticing aroma and irresistible flavors, are a true delight during the holiday season. These cookies, characterized by their unique blend of spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg, capture the essence of the festive spirit. Whether you're a seasoned baker or new to the art of cookie-making, this article will help you discover the best recipe for creating perfect honey gingerbread cookies that will tantalize your taste buds and warm your heart. From selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the techniques for mixing, baking, and decorating, we'll guide you through the process of crafting these exquisite treats that will bring joy to your kitchen and delight your loved ones.

Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!

HONEY-GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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These gingerbread cookies include a generous amount of honey, which gives them a pale golden color and a mildly sweet flavor. If you are making the Gingerbread Town-Square Cake, you can use this template to trace and cut out the different townhouse shapes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 dozen town houses, 4 dozen deer or trees, or 6 dozen men

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup honey
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
Royal Icing for Gingerbread Cookies

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a medium bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in honey and molasses. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Divide dough into 3 portions, and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a generously floured piece of parchment, roll dough to a scant 1/4 inch thick. Brush off excess flour. Slide dough and parchment onto a baking sheet, and freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Cut out desired shapes. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, and freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Bake cookies for 6 minutes. Remove sheets from oven, and tap them firmly on counter to flatten cookies. Return to oven, rotating sheets, and bake until crisp but not darkened, 6 to 8 minutes more. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.
  • Spoon icing into a pastry bag fitted with a very small plain round tip (such as Ateco #0 or #1). Pipe designs on cookies. Let cookies stand at room temperature until set, at least 2 hours (preferably overnight).

HONEY-GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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Martha Stewart, December 2007 These are great for for gingerbread men and houses! Martha says, "These gingerbread cookies include a generous amount of honey, which gives them a pale golden color and a mildly sweet flavor."

Provided by kelly in TO

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 dozen men

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup honey
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a medium bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Divide dough into 3 portions, and and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a floured piece of parchment, roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Slide dough and parchment onto baking sheets, and freeze for 15 minutes. (This makes the dough much easier to work with).
  • Add a little flour to your cookie cutters and cut out desired shapes. Be sure to clean off the edges of the cutter after each application. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, and freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Bake cookies for 6 minutes. Remove sheets from oven, and tap them firmly on counter to flatten cookies. Return to oven, rotating sheets, and bake until crisp but not darkened, 6 to 8 minutes more. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.
  • Let cookies stand at room temperature until set, at least 2 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1107, Fat 33.9, SaturatedFat 20.3, Cholesterol 151.8, Sodium 835.8, Carbohydrate 191.1, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 95.9, Protein 14.7

HONEY-SPICE GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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The cookie cutters for these cookies are available at downtowndough.com. To make the Woodlands Gingerbread House, use one batch of this dough to make the walls, and one batch of the Boiled Gingerbread dough to make the roof and chimneys. Get the gingerbread house template here.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 6h

Yield Makes about fifty-eight 3- to 4-inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface and parchment
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup honey
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
Martha's Favorite Royal Icing
Fine sanding sugar

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and spices in a large bowl. Beat together butter and granulated sugar with a mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then honey and molasses. Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture until well combined. Divide dough into thirds, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm but still pliable, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Working with a third of dough at a time, roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on generously floured parchment. Brush off excess flour, transfer dough on parchment to a baking sheet, and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters, rerolling scraps as needed. Transfer cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets, and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Bake until edges turn golden, about 15 minutes, rotating once and firmly rapping baking sheet halfway through baking to flatten any bubbles in cookies. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheets set on wire racks.
  • Place icing in a pastry bag fitted with a small plain round tip (Ateco #0, 1, or 2). Pipe outlines and details on cookies. Immediately sprinkle with sanding sugar, and tap off excess. Let set completely, uncovered, at room temperature, at least 4 hours or (ideally) overnight.

Tips:

  • Soften butter and molasses: Before you start, make sure your butter and molasses are at room temperature. This will help them combine smoothly and create a more consistent dough.
  • Use fresh ginger: Fresh ginger has a more intense flavor than dried ginger, so it's best to use it in this recipe if you can. If you only have dried ginger on hand, you can use 1 teaspoon instead of 2 tablespoons of fresh ginger.
  • Chill the dough: Chilling the dough before you bake it helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: The cookies should be slightly soft in the center when you take them out of the oven. If you overbake them, they will become dry and crumbly.
  • Decorate the cookies as desired: Once the cookies have cooled, you can decorate them with royal icing, sprinkles, or other decorations of your choice.

Conclusion:

These honey gingerbread cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for Christmas or any other holiday occasion. They are soft, chewy, and full of flavor, with a perfect balance of sweetness and spice. With a little planning, they are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. So next time you're looking for a special cookie recipe, give these honey gingerbread cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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