Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Put a Little Honey in Your Holidays!

Sweeten the Holiday with an old-fashioned gingerbread man cookie (with or without gumdrop buttons) made with an updated and tasty twist - Indiana honey! Try this recipe and you'll discover why folks are buzzzzzing about local honey's delicious all-natural flavor. To find Indiana honey near you, click here.





Recipe from National Honey Board

Makes 3 dozen

    * 1-1/2 cups honey
    * 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
    * 1 egg
    * 5 cups all-purpose flour
    * 2 teaspoons baking powder
    * 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
    * 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
    * 1 teaspoon ground cloves

In large bowl, cream honey and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves; mix until combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. When dough is chilled, divide dough in half; return one half to refrigerator. Dust work surface and dough with flour. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters; transfer to well-greased baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet and cool on wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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6 comments:

Megan said...

Yummy!

Another Bobbi Creation said...

Super cute cookies! I never thought of using honey instead of molasses!

Audrey Keating said...

Yum! I can't wait to try those cookies!

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Let'sMakeADifference said...

Was blog hopping and found your blog. I am now following! I will be making these cookies tomorrow!! Sound so yummy!!! I've never used honey before!! I'm not even sure where to buy it where I live!! Would love for you to check out my blog and follow back!!