CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD  COOKIES

Christmas gingerbread cookies are perfect for decorating your Christmas table, cake or even Christmas tree. They will make your home smell beautiful and of course they are yummy!

Ingredients:

• 260 g all-purpose flour (2 cups)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 150 g granulated sugar (3/4 cup)
• 1,5 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk

Sieve the flour on a pastry board and add 2 tbsp of hot honey, mix it with a knife by chopping. Start adding sugar, spices and baking soda. At the end add the butter and egg.

Knead the dough by hand and add a tsp of warm milk at a time. Do this for about 5 minutes, till the dough is smooth.

Sprinkle the pastry board with flour and roll the dough out till it is 1 cm thick. Cut out your desired shapes and place them on a baking sheet. Bake the cookies at 180°C (350°F) for 10 - 12 minutes. Gather the remaining dough and roll it out again for more cookies.

I have used Royal Icing on top of my cookies to make them look even more gorgeous. Nice and simple as always! :)