Medenjaci – Croatian Honey Spice Cookies

November 4, 2024

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  1. Prepare the Butter Mixture
    • In a saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, and honey over low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar and butter are completely melted.
    • Remove from heat and let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes.
  2. Whisk the Eggs
    • Lightly whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
  3. Mix the Dry Ingredients
    • In a large bowl, combine the baking soda, spices, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and cake flour. Mix well.
  4. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
    • Add the lightly beaten eggs to the cooled butter mixture, then gradually mix in the flour and spice mixture.
    • Stir until you have a smooth and soft dough.
  5. Rest the Dough
    • Cover the dough with foil and let it rest in a cool place for 1 to 3 days.
  6. Shape the Cookies
    • After resting, divide the dough and roll it into long rolls approximately 1.5 cm in diameter.
    • Cut the rolls into smaller pieces and shape each piece into a ball about the size of a walnut.
  7. Prepare for Baking
    • Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, leaving a few centimeters of space between each.
    • Gently insert a quarter of a walnut kernel halfway into the top of each cookie.
  8. Bake the Cookies
    • Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F) and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.
  9. Cool and Store
    • Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet.
    • Once cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container.

 

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Ingredients:

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250g butter
180g demerara sugar
250g honey
3 eggs
1tsp baking soda
2tsp ground cinnamon
0.5tsp ground cloves
0.5tsp ground nutmeg
0.5tsp powdered ginger
300g flour all-purpose
100g flour whole wheat
350g cake flour soft, ( flour)
10 walnut kernels whole, divided

Directions

1.
Prepare the Butter Mixture
1. In a saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, and honey over low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar and butter are completely melted. | 2. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes.
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2.
Whisk the Eggs
Lightly whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
Mark as complete
3.
Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the baking soda, spices, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and cake flour. Mix well.
Mark as complete
4.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
1. Add the lightly beaten eggs to the cooled butter mixture, then gradually mix in the flour and spice mixture. | 2. Stir until you have a smooth and soft dough.
Mark as complete
5.
Rest the Dough
Cover the dough with foil and let it rest in a cool place for 1 to 3 days.
Mark as complete
6.
Shape the Cookies
1. After resting, divide the dough and roll it into long rolls approximately 1.5 cm in diameter. | 2. Cut the rolls into smaller pieces and shape each piece into a ball about the size of a walnut.
Mark as complete
7.
Prepare for Baking
1. Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, leaving a few centimeters of space between each. | 2. Gently insert a quarter of a walnut kernel halfway into the top of each cookie.
Mark as complete
8.
Bake the Cookies
Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F) and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.
Mark as complete
9.
Cool and Store
1. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet. | 2. Once cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container.
Mark as complete

Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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