Medenjaci - Croatian Honey Spice Cookies Recipe
Traditional #Croatian #Christmas #cookies full of divine spice flavors and #honey goodness. Not too sweet, easy to make and easy to store for a week or two.
Ingredients
- 250 g butter
- 180 g Demerara sugar
- 250 g honey
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp powdered ginger
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g whole wheat flour
- 350 g cake flour (soft flour)
- 12 walnuts, whole walnut kernels, divided into quarters
Directions
- Heat the butter, sugar and honey, stirring constantly, over low heat until the sugar and butter have melted completely. Set aside to cool (10 minutes).
- Lightly whisk the eggs. Mix and combine baking soda, spices, all-purpose, whole wheat and cake flour.
- Add the lightly beaten eggs, flour and spices to the melted honey, sugar and butter mixture. Mix and combine to obtain smooth and soft dough.
- Cover the dough with foil and leave in a cool place for 1-3 days.
- Then divide and roll the dough into long rolls 1.5 cm in diameter, cut them into smaller rolls. Shape each roll into a walnut sized ball.
- Place the dough balls, few centimeters apart from each other, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon sheet. Insert, only halfway, a quarter of the walnut kernel at the top of each cookie.
- Bake the cookies in the oven at 190°C for 10-12 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container. Amount: 30-35 cookies.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 39g | |
| Recipe makes 40 servings | |
| Calories 155 | |
| Calories from Fat 51 | 33% |
| Total Fat 5.79g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 3.37g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium 45mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 24.15g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugars 9.6g | 6% |
| Protein 2.38g | 4% |
