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  • 100g butter
  • 250g honey
  • 120g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves (or allspice)
  • 1 vanilla pod, seeds
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 440g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

    Method

    • step 1

      In a small pot gently heat the butter, sugar and honey and stir regularly until the sugar has completely dissolved.
    • step 2

      While this is happening, mix together all the other ingredients in a big bowl.
    • step 3

      Then add the liquid honey/butter/sugar mix to this (you'll either need a spoon and strong arms, or a kitchen aid machine with a kneading hook attachment).
    • step 4

      Now leave the dough to rest/cool down for an hour at room temperature.
    • step 5

      Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees. (160 if fan-assisted)
    • step 6

      After an hour, roll out the dough to about 1cm thickness and cut out gingerbread men or any other shapes you prefer (if the dough is too sticky, place it in the fridge for a few minutes to firm-up, or knead it with your hands and add a bit more flour).
    • step 7

      Place the cookies on a tray lined with baking paper, and bake for approx. 10min. (they will still be slightly soft to the touch; this is what you are aiming for!)
    • step 8

      Once cool, feel free to frost them with icing, sugar pearls, or any other kinds of sweet decoration!
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    A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.7 ratings

    Jay3622

    With mine I add 2 more teaspoons of cinnamon , 2x more dried ginger and plenty of ground black pepper.

    That heat on the tongue is good.Then I get a pastry brush and thinly coat each cookie before my children decorate. This is also perfect to make gingerbread house with

    girlnextdior93

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    Another mega batch completed -my 15 year old and 25 year old (and let’s face it they don’t give complements at this age)just love these - I am the best mum in the world - freezer stacked up. Yes it does work out expensive but I am making quality filling gingerbread. Thankyou reader for these my boys…

    Pippin0

    If you add the hot butter, honey and sugar mixture to the rest of the ingredients won't the egg get cooked? I left the hot mixture to cool before adding.

    I got a very sticky mixture which needed lots of flour to make it anywhere usable.

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    mary voelker

    question

    Is the baking temperature for these cookies in F or C?

    Pippin0

    The temperature is Celsius.

    cusinebelle

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.

    I was after a more shoft chewy texture than the normal biscuity type and this is the recipe to use. Very easy to follow and make. I used dark Muscavado sugar. Enjoyed by my half German husband.

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