Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1.1 pounds Plain Flour ((500 grams))
- 7 ounces Icing Sugar ((200 grams))
- 4,4 ounces Unsalted Butter ((125 grams))
- 4.4 ounces Honey ((125 grams))
- 0.25 ounces Mix of Ground Spices (- cinnamon, anise & cloves (10 grams))
- 2 Eggs ((Medium))
- 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate Soda
Instruction
- Sift the flour & icing sugar onto your worktop. Add bicarbonate soda & spices and mix well.
- Make a well in the middle and add the eggs, butter (soften) and honey. Using your hands mix all the ingredients together and form dough.
- Place it in a clean plastic bag (zip lock bag or wrap in cling film) and keep in the fridge overnight.
- The following day take the dough out. Roll it thin (3-4 mm) and cut out any shapes you like.
- Bake at 180°C/350°F for 10 minutes.
- Optional: To get a really shiny look on your gingerbread cookies, shortly before they are ready (about 8 mins into baking) take the cookies out & brush with egg wash.
