Honey-Spiced Tirggel Cookies
Swiss-style honey cookies with warm spices and a soft, chewy center. Emboss the tops for that classic Zurich look, then enjoy with tea or as a simple dessert.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 165
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- ¾ cup honey
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1.5 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Warm honey and butter together in a saucepan over low heat until melted and fragrant, ~3 minutes.
- 2
Stir in brown sugar, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon until combined. Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
- 3
Mix in flour until a stiff dough forms. Knead on a work surface until smooth, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Roll dough between two sheets of parchment paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Chill for 5 minutes.
- 5
Cut into rectangles (roughly 2×3 inches) and press a fork or embossed stamp into each top for texture.
- 6
Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until edges are firm and tops are glossy.
Tools you’ll need
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- work surface
- parchment paper
- rolling pin
- fork or embossing tool
- baking sheet
- oven
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