Honey cookies with cloves
10 servings
45 minutes
Honey cookies with cloves are a fragrant and spicy dessert rooted in Russian culinary traditions. Its history dates back to ancient recipes that used natural ingredients like honey and spices to add depth of flavor to the baked goods. Cloves add warm, slightly sharp notes to the cookies, while vanilla sugar softens the spiciness, creating a harmony of sweetness and spices. The cookies are tender and crumbly with a pleasant honey aroma. They pair perfectly with tea or coffee and can also be an exquisite addition to a festive table. Due to their simplicity in preparation and rich flavor, they are loved by many generations. Slightly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, this treat warms the soul and transports you to the cozy atmosphere of home.
1
Soften the butter to a creamy state; add powdered sugar, honey, and ground spices. Mix until homogeneous. Then dilute the mixture with milk, whip it, and add flour to knead the dough. Let it rest in a cold place for 10-15 minutes.
- Butter: 250 g
- Icing sugar: 200 g
- Honey: 50 g
- Cloves: 8 pieces
- Cardamom: to taste
- Lemon zest: 1 teaspoon
- Milk: 0.7 glass
- Wheat flour: 500 g
2
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1 cm. Cut out round cookies with a thin glass and bake on a dry sheet for 3-5 minutes on low heat in a preheated oven.
- Wheat flour: 500 g
3
After baking, let it cool slightly and sprinkle the warm cookies with powdered sugar mixed with vanilla sugar or vanillin.
- Icing sugar: 200 g
- Vanilla sugar: 30 g
