Six Spiced Honey Snaps - Moravian Spice Cookies
Thin and crispy Moravian spice cookies are a delightful Christmas treat, and I make them into Honey Snaps by swapping the molasses for honey.
Servings: 48 (4 dozen) cookies
Calories: 48kcal
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsps Ground Saigon Cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- ¾ teaspoon Ground White Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- ¾ teaspoon Ground Allspice
- 1½ tsps Ground Ginger
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tbsps unsalted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¼ cup light honey
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, turmeric, white pepper, coriander, allspice, ginger, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg yolk and honey until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir to combine completely. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and knead the dough gently so there are no dry spots.
- Heat oven to 325ºF.
- Working with ¼ of the dough at a time, roll it out between two sheets of parchment paper until it is very thin, about 1/16 of an inch. Chill on a baking sheet in the freezer while you roll the remaining dough.
- When the rolled sheets are frozen, about 50 minutes, gently peel the top parchment from one sheet, flip over onto parchment and peel the other layer of parchment off; cut into 2¼-inch round cookies. Working quickly use a small spatula to transfer cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Cut holes from centers if desired. I used a #12 plain piping tip. Bake until cooked through, 9 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely before removing from the parchment.
- Re-roll scraps, freeze in the same manner and cut more cookies for a total of 43 to 48. Cookies can be stored airtight for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Cutting a hole in the center only if desired. It is a fun way to tie together for gifting.
Nutrition
Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
