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Romanian Honey Gingerbread

Name: Romanian Honey Gingerbread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 500 g plain flour (type 550); 200 g polyfloral or acacia honey; 100 g brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 80 g butter (softened); 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground anise; zest of 1 lemon; a pinch of salt; 150 g icing sugar; 2–3 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp honey (optional, for honey glaze)

Romanian honey gingerbread is a traditional festive dessert fragrant with warm spices — cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and anise — sweetened generously with natural honey. Typically prepared for Christmas, the soft and aromatic dough is cut into various shapes and glazed with sugar or honey.

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Servings

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Prep

30 min

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Cook

12 min

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Total

3 h (with dough resting)

🥘Ingredients

servings

Dough

Glaze

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥗Vegetarian🐟Pescatarian💪High-protein

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Yield

approx. 30–40 cookies

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Up to 2 weeks in airtight containers at room temperature

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Freezer

Up to 3 months (unglazed)

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per cookie (approx. 30 g)

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Calories

120 kcal

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Protein

2 g

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Fat

3 g

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Carbohydrates

22 g

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Fiber

0.5 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Cinnamon or orange tea

🥂Mulled wine (glühwein)

🥂Warm milk with honey

🥂Café au lait

💡Variations

Add 50 g dark cocoa powder to the dough for a chocolate gingerbread version.

Replace the lemon glaze with melted chocolate for a richer finish.

Use linden honey and add dried lavender for a floral and aromatic version.