Pierniczki (Polish Gingerbread Cookies) Recipe

Name: Pierniczki (Polish Gingerbread Cookies) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European,Polish
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in 3 tablespoons water; 1 cup honey; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon water

Polish pierniczki, or gingerbread cookies, are traditional holiday treats perfect for St. Nicholas Day and Christmas celebrations.

⭐ 3.6 (57 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 10 minTotal: 30 minYields: 18 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

Eastern European Polish

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Beat eggs with sugar until light. Mix in spices, baking soda solution, and honey.
Gradually add flour to form a stiff dough; shape into a ball, wrap, and rest for 30 minutes.
Roll dough to 1/4-inch thick on parchment paper. Cut into shapes and transfer parchment with cookies to baking pans.
Bake for 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool cookies completely.
For glaze, combine ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 20-second intervals until melted; stir smooth.
Decorate cooled cookies immediately with the glaze.
Serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 210 kcal

Carbohydrate: 36 g

Cholesterol: 34 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 2 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 190 mg

Sugar: 30 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g