Delicious butterfly-shaped gingerbread cookies are perfect for a sweet gift to your dear and loved ones. After all, honey products are not just an original surprise, but also a very tasty treat to the table.
It is necessary
- For 15-20 pieces:
- For the test:
- - 1, 5 glasses of flour;
- - 75-90 g of honey;
- - 60-75 g of sugar;
- - 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda;
- - zest from 1/4 lemon;
- - 50 g butter;
- - vegetable oil;
- For glaze:
- - 1-1.5 cups of powdered sugar;
- - 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the dough. Combine sugar and honey, add 1/4 cup water, stir and bring to a boil. Pour flour into hot syrup, stir quickly to get a thick mass.
Step 2
Remove from heat and let cool. Next, put softened butter in the honey mixture. Mix baking soda with 1 tablespoon of flour and add to the dough, add grated lemon zest.
Step 3
Knead everything well. The dough should be soft. Roll the gingerbread dough into a 1 cm thick layer, cut out butterflies from it and place them on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil.
Step 4
Bake the gingerbread cookies in an oven heated to 180 ° C for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Step 5
Make the frosting. Pour the icing sugar into a small saucepan or cup, add lemon juice (if desired, you can substitute orange juice for the juice), stir. You should get a thick mass.
Step 6
Divide it into several parts. The amount depends on how many food colors you will be using.
Step 7
Stir in paint of a certain color into each portion and quickly paint the butterflies. The glaze dries very quickly, so you need to work actively with it.
Step 8
First, cover the silhouette of the butterflies completely and let the frosting dry. Then apply the outline and pattern of your choice.
