Honey and Almond Cookies

Name: Honey and Almond Cookies (Pierniki z migdałami)
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 225 g/8 oz/1 cup clear honey; 4 eggs, plus 2 egg whites; 4 eggs, plus 2 egg whites; 350 g/12 oz/3 cups plain (all-purpose) flour; 5 ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 5 ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 2.5 ml/½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground ginger; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cinnamon; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cloves; 20 blanched almond halves

Pierniki z migdałami

Preparation info

Makes
20

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Poland

By Ewa Michalik

Published 2008

About

These delectable spiced honey cookies are traditionally made at Christmas, although they are also eaten at other times of the year.

Ingredients

225 g/8 oz/1 cup clear honey
4

Europe
Poland
Cookies
Vegetarian
Christmas
Eastern Europe

Method

Beat together the honey and whole eggs until light and fluffy. Sift over the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices, and beat to combine.
Gather the cookie dough into a ball, wrap in clear film (plastic wrap) and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hou