Real Christmas honey cookies are my favorite.
I make them every year—they’re perfect for me, especially as they soften after a couple of days.
You can glaze them with chocolate; that’s what I do.
Ingredients for Real Christmas Honey Cookies:
- 350 g all-purpose flour + 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 g sugar
- 100 g walnuts
- 2 eggs
- 150 g butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons rum
- Vanilla, lemon and orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg
Preparation:
- Combine all the ingredients and knead into a dough.
- Leave the dough to rest overnight in the fridge.
- The next day, shape the dough into a log, similar to gnocchi preparation, and form small balls.
- Bake on parchment paper at a medium temperature until lightly golden.
Honey Cookies with Carrot
Ingredients for the Dough:
- 150 g dried plums
- 150 g dried figs
- 100 ml rum
- 120 g butter
- 40 g honey
- 3 egg yolks
- 300 g sugar
- 1/8 l water
- Zest of half a lemon
- 40 g apricot jam
- 150 g ground walnuts
- 150 g finely grated carrots
- 500 g rye flour
- 16 g baking soda
Ingredients for the Glaze:
- 250 g sifted powdered sugar
- Juice of one lemon
- 2 tablespoons rum
Preparation:
- Soak the Dried Fruit:
Mix dried plums and figs with rum and leave them to soak overnight. - Prepare the Dough Base:
Cream the butter with honey and egg yolks.
Boil sugar with water and lemon zest, allowing it to simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and carefully combine with the butter mixture. - Combine Ingredients:
Chop the soaked plums and figs finely. Add them to the mixture along with the remaining ingredients. Mix well until you have a thick dough. - Bake:
Spread the dough evenly in a greased and floured baking pan (30 x 35 cm). Bake in the lower third of the oven.- Baking Temperature:
- Top and bottom heat: 180°C (preheat the oven)
- Hot air: 160°C (preheat the oven)
- Gas: Level 3 (preheat the oven)
- Baking Time: About 35 minutes.
- Baking Temperature:
Mix all the glaze ingredients and spread over the warm cake. Once cooled, cut into desired shapes and serve.
