Delight your holidays with a stellar homemade gingerbread cookie recipe

As the holidays get closer, I bring you a stellar recipe for homemade gingerbread cookies. They're a staple of this magical season, thanks to their perfect softness, spiced flavor, and charming decorations. Such a combination is hard to resist!

So, if you're in the process of creating a holiday menu, don't forget to include the gingerbread cookies below. I guarantee they will be a surefire hit! 

Ingredients: 

For the gingerbread cookies:

• 3 ounces of butter,
• 1/4 cup of honey,
• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar,
• 1 egg,
• 12 ounces of wheat flour,
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda,
• 1.5 teaspoons of cocoa,
• 2 tablespoons of gingerbread spice.

For decoration: 

• icing in any color you prefer.

Preparation:

Step 1. Begin by combining the butter, powdered sugar, and honey on the stove. Stir these ingredients with a kitchen whisk until you get a smooth consistency.

Step 2. Pack a dough board on your kitchen counter and dust it with wheat flour. Afterward, add the cocoa, baking soda, and gingerbread spice. 

Step 3. Make a large indentation in the center of the mixture and place an egg inside. Start kneading the ingredients with your hands, incorporating the mix from the pot while doing so. 

Step 4. Roll out the dough into a thin flat layer and cut out your cookies using holiday-themed cutters.

Step 5. Arrange your unbaked cookies on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake the gingerbread cookies in a preheated oven at 356 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes .

Step 6. Once baked, let them cool then decorate the gingerbread cookies with colourful icing. Enjoy your homemade delicacies!

Before we end this post, I'm curious to find out what baked goods make a regular appearance on your holiday table. Are they gingerbread cookies? Or perhaps completely different homemade cakes or cookies? Being a dessert lover, I always look forward to new inspirations in my kitchen. After all, one can never have too many brilliant ideas for homemade treats!