Chewy Ginger Honey Cookies Recipe with step by step pictures. These cookies are a comforting, spiced cookie with soft centre and lightly crisp edges which is infused with warm flavours like cinnamon, cloves and dry ginger powder. These cookies are crisp on the outside with tender, soft on middle. It can served with a cup of milk.
Chewy Ginger Honey Cookies
This ginger cookies is a spiced cookie recipe, it has cinnamon, cloves and ginger added along with honey which makes this cookies really soft and chewy. Totally delicious with a cup of milk.
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About Ginger Honey Cookies Recipe
Honey ginger cookies are incredibly easy to make and taste absolutely delicious. With just a handful of basic pantry ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, egg and following simple steps you can create soft, chewy cookies infused with warm flavours of cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
These cookies fill your kitchen with an irresistible holiday flavour as they bake. Whether you're preparing for Christmas, a special occasion or even as a simple everyday snack to enjoy with a warm cup of milk or coffee.
Follow this recipe with step-by-step pictures to achieve a soft, chewy and delicious honey ginger cookie at home.
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These spices not only add flavour but are also known for their digestive and anti-inflammatory benefits.
While these cookies still contain sugar and butter, they can feel like a slightly better homemade option compared to store-bought ones. Because you have control over the ingredients and make them wholesome to enjoy anytime.
These honey ginger cookies are soft, chewy and full of festive flavour. They have slightly crisp edges and still give a melt-in-mouth texture in every bite, which makes them really comforting and delicious.
They go perfectly with tea, coffee or a glass of warm milk. This is completely a beginner friendly recipe that is great for holidays, special occasions or even to enjoy as an everyday snack you can make anytime.
Ingredients
- All purpose flour: All purpose flour forms the base of the cookies. It holds the ingredients together and gives shape and structure to the cookies.
- Powdered sugar : Powdered sugar easily melts with butter and adds sweetness to the cookie.
- Unsalted butter : Unsalted butter adds rich taste and flavour to the cookie. It makes the cookie creamy and buttery.
- Honey : Honey adds natural sweetness and acts as a flavour enhancer that elevates the spice flavours.
- Egg : Eggs act as a binding agent that adds softness and structure to the cookies.
- Baking soda : Baking soda acts as a leavening agent that allows the cookies to rise slightly and keep them light, soft.
- Flavouring : Cinnamon powder, dry ginger powder and cloves powder are the main holiday spices that add warmth, subtle spice kick and signature aroma to the cookie.
- Salt : Salt balances the sweetness and enhances the overall flavour.
- Granulated sugar : It is used for coating to add a light crunch and a touch of extra sweetness on the outside.
Step by Step Pictures
Dry Ingredients
1)take plain flour in a bowl.
2)Add in cinnamon powder, ground cloves, ground ginger into the flour.
3)Add in baking soda and salt into the flour.
4)Mix this well using a whisk until it is evenly combined. Set aside, this is your dry ingredients.
Creaming Butter with Sugar
5)take soft butter in a bowl. This is unsalted butter.
6)I took granulated sugar in a blender and powdered it slightly. If you have caster sugar you can use that without powdering.
7)Cream both of this really well until well combined.
8)Add in egg. Make sure your egg is at room temperature.
9)Add in honey.
10)Cream this together till it is evenly mixed and looks fluffy.
Make Cookie Dough
11)Now add in the dry ingredients into the creamed butter and sugar mixture.
12)Mix well to form a cookie dough. The dough will be slightly sticky.
13)Wrap it with plastic wrap and place it in fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour to firm up the cookie dough.
14)This is how the dough looks once it has rested for 1 hour in fridge. It would have firmed up a bit.
Shaping Cookies
15)Take your ice cream scoop. I used a 2 tablespoon measuring ice cream scoop. Scoop out some cookie dough.
16)Shape it into a round smooth ball.
17)Drop it into caster sugar or granulated sugar and coat the cookies with the sugar.
18)Place the sugar coated cookies dough on a plate.
19)Flatten the cookies slighly.
20)This is how it should look like once flattened.
21)Now place the plate in fridge for 15 minutes to firm up a bit. Meanwhile Preheat oven to 190 degree C (374 degree F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Baking Cookies
22)Now arrange this in baking sheet, leaving space between them as they will spread a lot and bake for 9 to 11 mins.
23)Remove this from oven and cool it for 10 mins.
24)Look how golden the base looks.
25)Now remove this to a cooling rack and cool completely. Enjoy with a cup of milk.
Expert Tips
Chill the dough : Let the cookie dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. This helps control spreading during baking and keep the cookies thick and chewy.
Don't overbake : The cookies are meant to be soft and chewy, so take them out from the oven when the edges are set but the centers look slightly underdone. They will firm up as they cool down.
Perfect spice : Measure and add the cinnamon, clove and ginger spices carefully. This ensures the cookies have the classic warm, holiday flavour without being overpowering.
Storage : Once the cookies are cooled down, store them in an airtight container. It stays fresh at room temperature for a week.
Serving : Serve these honey ginger cookies warm with a glass of milk, tea or coffee to enjoy as an evening snack. You can also drizzle honey, chocolate sauce or cream on top before serving.
FAQ
Q. Why are my cookies hard instead of soft ?
Overbaking is the main reason for hard cookies. When cookies are baked for too long, it can lose moisture and become hard. For soft and chewy cookies, remove them from the oven when the centres still look soft, they will firm up once cooled down.
Q. Why did my cookies spread too much ?
This usually happens if the dough isn't chilled properly. To avoid this, chill the dough before baking. This helps them hold their shape and result in a soft, chewy cookie instead of flat, crispy one.
Q. Can I customize the spice level ?
Absolutely ! You can adjust the spices based on your taste. Keep the spices mild if you prefer a stronger honey flavour or increase them slightly if you enjoy a warm, spiced cookie.
Q. Can I add glaze or toppings ?
Definitely ! These cookies can be drizzled with simple sugar glaze, dipped in chocolate or can be enjoyed plain. This adds extra flavour and makes them more festive special.
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Chewy Ginger Honey Cookies Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour 240 grams
- 2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
To Cream Together
- ¾ cup Soft Unsalted Butter 170 grams
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (Powdered) 200 grams
- ¼ cup Honey 60 ml
- 1 large Egg
To Roll Cookies
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
Instructions
- Dry Ingredients - Take flour, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking soda and ginger in a bowl and mix well using a whisk until the spices are evenly mixed. Set aside.
- Creaming Butter with Sugar - Take butter, granulated sugar which is powdered in a bowl and beat with an electric beater till creamy. Add in egg and honey, whip again till creamy.
- Making cookie dough - Now add in the dry ingredients mix and mix well to form a sticky dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in fridge to rest and chill for 30 mins to 1 hour.
- Scooping cookies - Use an ice cream scoop to scoop the dough and shape it into smooth ball, roll it out and place it in granulated sugar and roll it well. Place it in a plate and flatten it lightly. Now pop this in fridge and chill for another 15 mins to firm the cookies just a bit.
- Pre prep - Meanwhile Preheat oven to 190 degree C (374 degree F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Baking cookies - Now arrange the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment. Leave space between cookies as they will spread a lot. Now bake for 9 to 11 mins.
- Remove this from oven and cool it for 10 mins, now remove this to a cooling rack and cool completely. Enjoy with a cup of milk.
sara
hai arthi,how is ur baby ?my kid likes ur cookies cakes.but i want to bake using wheat flour .shall i bake all ur cookies and cakes using wheat flour?.tell any tips for getting fluffy cake and soft biscuit using wheat flour?
Aarthi
@sarayes u can bake it with wheat flour, but it will be little denser, still taste will be good
Ana
The way this recipe is written can be very troublesome for an inexperienced baker. First of all, the recipe calls for baking soda, but baking powder is mentioned in the instructions. Second, the recipe calls for honey but this ingredient isn’t mentioned in the instructions. Moreover, the instructions say to preheat the oven in the first step, but the dough needs to be chilled for quite sometime (about 1.5 hours) before baking, so why keep the oven on that whole time?
To the inexperienced baker: it is baking soda, add the honey with the egg, and don’t preheat your oven until 15 mins before putting the cookies in.
Padma
Hi aarthi
Am a vegetarian... any substitute for egg in this recipe....
Aarthi
no sub for eggs
Mafalda Nobre
Hi! Mine came out super flat, I think I'll try again and add some more flour.
They were very tasty though! Thanks and happy holidays!
Renosha
Akka na half measurement ku try panen but fridge la erunthu eduthapram ennala roll panna mudila stiky a eruku athu ethunala ...and half measurement ku 1egg use panlama
Judy
Aarthi,
I’m trying out you recipe today. A couple of things I noticed as I was mixing up the ingredients. In the list of ingredients you say baking soda. Then in the typed instructions you say baking powder. I had to research another recipe to see which might be correct. I went with baking “soda”. Also, in the typed instructions you do not state when to add the honey. Being an experienced baker, I figured it out. Perhaps you could correct these two items. It would be helpful for new bakers.
Valerie rinaldi
Hi is it baking powder or baking Soda??
Recipe and instructions are not clear..???
Aarthi
Sorry that is a typo. It is baking soda
Maija
I don't usually comment on recipes I have slightly changed.. but here I go! I followed your recipe with a little less sugar, the ratio of the spices i changed to make them more gingery, I added about 1/2 cup of chopped candied ginger, and then dipped them in sugar with more ginger mixed in. Oh my goodness! I will keep your recipe and save the changes I made. Thank you so very much for posting your fabulous cookie recipe!