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.
Honey Ginger Christmas Cookies
Golden, buttery honey and ginger cookies with a soft spice and sweet icing — the perfect festive treat for the holidays.
24
servings25
minutes12
minutes130
kcal37
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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.
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