Ukrainian Honey Cookies (Medianyky)
Ukrainian honey cookies (medianyky): soft, cake-like, gently spiced and honey-sweet, a cozy Christmas bake from Lviv. Get the recipe.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp clove
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 extra large eggs
- 1 cup honey
- 2 TBS chopped orange rind
- Coarse cinnamon sugar to serve
Instructions
- Sift together the dry ingredients.
- Add the eggs, honey, and orange peel to form a stiff dough.
- On a floured work surface, roll out dough about 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut shapes with a cookie cutter shape of your choice. Place the honey cooking on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar, and bake in preheated oven at 350 °F until done. Bake cookies for about 15 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack. Serve with a little extra cinnamon sugar up top. Just a little bit will do.
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Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg