# Honey and Spice Gingerbread Biscuits

Recipe by [Liam Murphy](https://fridge.menu/en/u/liammurphy)

Festive spiced biscuits made with honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, cut into fun shapes and iced for decoration.

Servings: 4 · Prep 60 min · Cook 20 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 400 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 200 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 150 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 150 g [Honey](https://fridge.menu/en/i/honey)
- 1 tbsp [Nutmeg](https://fridge.menu/en/i/nutmeg)
- 2 tbsp [Cinnamon](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cinnamon)
- 1 tbsp [Ground cloves](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cloves) — dried
- 2 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 2 tsp [Baking soda](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-soda)
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt) — to taste
- 1 pcs [Egg yolk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/egg-yolk) — for the icing
- 200 g [Icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar)

## Steps

1. Sift together the flour and sugar.
2. Cut the butter into cubes, place in a bowl and add the nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves. Mix by hand for a few minutes.
3. Add the honey and mix until it is fully absorbed into the dough.
4. Transfer the mixture to a mixer bowl and beat until it reaches a crumbly consistency.
5. Add two eggs and beat for a few minutes until smooth.
6. Remove the dough, shape it, wrap it in cling film and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. (60 min)
7. Roll out the dough carefully with a rolling pin, cut out biscuits using gingerbread man cutters, and repeat until the dough is used up.
8. Place the biscuits on baking parchment and bake for about 20 minutes at 180°C. (20 min)
9. In a bowl, whisk an egg yolk until frothy, gradually adding icing sugar to make the icing.
10. If you like, divide the icing, add food colouring, transfer to a piping bag and decorate the biscuits.
11. Let the biscuits cool completely.

## What was changed

Removed as it does not suit this biscuit dough; added Egg yolk for the icing step.

Published 2026-10-08

https://fridge.menu/en/r/honey-spice-gingerbread-jz1hmujr

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