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Authentic German recipe Quick and easy Kid-friendly Works for gingerbread men, houses and hearts. Staple ingredients only
INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup butter softened 125 g honey 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups wholemeal rye flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp lemon zest 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground clove 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1 tbsp cocoa
Combine wet ingredients. Add in dry ingredients and form the dough. Chill the dough for 1 hr. Roll out the dough and cut out cookies. Bake them for 8-10 min. Once the cookies have fully cooled down, apply the icing.
Don’t skip the chilling time. If the dough gets too warm while working it, chill it again. Bake the dough for longer if you’re using it for a gingerbread house.
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