Honey Ginger Christmas Cookies

Here is something in the spirit of Christmas to make with the kids.

are the perfect festive bake — sweet, spiced, and full of warmth that instantly makes your kitchen smell like Christmas. The gentle heat of ginger blends beautifully with the golden sweetness of honey, creating a biscuit that’s soft in the centre and crisp around the edges. Each bite carries that nostalgic, buttery flavour that reminds you of childhood — rolling dough, cutting out shapes, and decorating with bright icing and sprinkles. These cookies are ideal for gifting, hanging on the tree, or simply sharing over a pot of tea on a summer afternoon. Their simple ingredients and heavenly aroma make them a true holiday classic — the kind of recipe that becomes a family tradition year after year. The honey adds a delicate caramel undertone that balances the ginger perfectly, while the homemade icing gives them a playful, festive finish. Honey Ginger Christmas Cookies are fun to make, beautiful to gift, and even better to eat — a joyful celebration of the season in every golden, spiced bite.

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Honey Ginger Christmas Cookies

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Course: DessertCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Medium

Golden, buttery honey and ginger cookies with a soft spice and sweet icing — the perfect festive treat for the holidays.

Servings

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24

servings

Prep time

25

minutes

Cooking time

12

minutes

Calories

130

kcal

Total time

37

minutes

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Ingredients

• 125 gram Butter -at room temperature

• 0.50 cup Castor sugar

• 1 large Egg yolk -(save egg white for icing)

• 2 cups Plain flour

• 1 tsp Bicarb of soda

• 1 tsp Ginger powder

• 0.25 cup Honey

Directions

• Preheat oven to moderate, 180 degrees.
• Lightly grease and line 4 baking trays with baking paper.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes until creamy. Add egg yolk ,beating well. Fold in combined sifted flour and bicarb of soda.
• Heat honey in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir into dough. Mix well.
• Cover in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Knead gently on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll out between 2 sheets of baking paper until ½ cm thick.
• Using the cookie cutters cut out shapes and place on prepared trays.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden and firm to touch. Allow to cool on trays.
• Let kids go wild with icing and decorations.
• To make icing:
• Beat 1 egg white with electric mixer until frothy.
• Add 1 ¼ cups of sifted pure icing sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition.
• When icing is a piping consistency, mix in a few drops of lemon juice.
• Add colouring of your choice.

Notes

• Honey Ginger Christmas Cookies are suitable to freeze before the icing is added. Once iced store in airtight container for up to 4 days.

Kate Carlile

Kate brings sexy back to the office as our Administration Manager and all-round most loveliest lady in the world. She is super Mum to four and the SAHM office would literally fall apart without her. Her dream is to colour the world purple whilst travelling around it in a lavender Winnebago!

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