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Honey Spice Soft Cookies with a white glaze

Honey Spice Soft Cookies

Author Rachel
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Yield 11 cookies
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Description

Perfectly spiced and is always a Rosh Hashanah favorite.
Kosher, Pareve

Ingredients

The cookies:

  • 1/4 cup (80g) honey
  • 1/4 cup (60g) dark brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons vanilla sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) canola oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 Teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 Teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 Teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 and 1/2 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 flat teaspoon baking powder

The glaze:

  • 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar sifted
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1-2 Tablespoons water

Instructions

The cookies:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a small saucepan, heat honey, brown sugar, vanilla sugar, oil, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger over low heat, stirring until it boils.
  • Remove from heat, add baking soda, and whisk until the mixture becomes light and foamy. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
  • Add the egg and mix well. Work quickly so the egg won’t set.
  • Add flour and baking powder, stirring until you get a uniform and soft dough.
  • Using a cookie scoop or two tablespoons, shape the dough into approximately 2-tablespoon balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some room around each cookie as they will expand while baking.
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until they puff up, turn golden brown, and are still delicately soft to the touch. Allow them to cool in the pan for 5-7 minutes before transferring them to a cookie rack to cool completely.

The glaze:

  • In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and water. Start with only one tablespoon of water and add the second one as needed until the texture resembles a smooth paste (if the mixture is too thick, add a little water; if it's too thin, add powdered sugar).
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.
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