Giant Spice Cookies Recipe

Name: Giant Spice Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup honey; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; ¾ teaspoon nutmeg; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped; ½ cup pitted chopped dried cherries or ½ cup dried cranberries or ½ cup raisins; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Servings: persons

⅔ cup honey
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
½ cup pitted chopped dried cherries or ½ cup dried cranberries or ½ cup raisins
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice

1
Mix honey, sugar and water in a medium-size saucepan.
2
Add butter and bring to a boil, stirring once or twice.
3
Let cool.
4
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
5
Grease large cookie sheet(s).
6
Mix flour, spices, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
7
Stir in nuts, cherries, then honey mixture (dough will be sticky and stiff).
8
Divide in 4 pieces.
9
With floured hands, pat 2 pieces in 6-inch rounds on each prepared cookie sheet.
10
Bake 1 sheet at a time 13 to 15 minutes until cookies are golden brown around edges but still soft to touch.
11
Loosen with spatula.
12
Slide onto wire rack to cool.
13
Stir Glaze ingredients until smooth.
14
Brush on cookies.
15
Let set, about 1 1/2 hours.
16
Wrap individually.

964

kcal

Calories

Fat

218

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup honey, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, and more.

Yes, Giant Spice Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Giant Spice Cookies

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