Saturday, March 6, 2010

Gingerbee Cookies

1 1/2 cups honey                         2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup butter softened                1 Tbs ground ginger 
1  egg                                          1 Tbs cinnamon
5 cups AP flour                            1 tsp ground cloves

In large bowl, cream honey and butter until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg. Add flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and cloves; mix until combined.  Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. 

When dough is chilled, divide dough in half; return one half to frig.  Dust work surface and dough with flour.  Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick.  Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutter; transfer to well-greased baking sheet.  Repeat with remaining dough from frig.

Bake at 350* for 10 to 12 minutes 
Makes about 3 dozen cookies

1 comment:

Deb Baker said...

I have to try these! Yum!