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Honey stars with icing sugar and decoration
Festive honey and cinnamon star biscuits, perfect for Christmas

Honey and cinnamon stars

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
This biscuit belongs to the gingerbread family but has a softer, more buttery texture. Honey not only sweetens but also retains moisture in the dough for days, so the flavours only meld better over time. The scent of spices during baking fills the whole kitchen, creating a true festive atmosphere.
🕒 Prep Time 50 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr
🍽️ Servings 20 servings
🔥 Calories 145 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Sieve
  • Rolling pin
  • Star-shaped cutter
  • Baking parchment
  • Baking tray
  • Fridge (for resting)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Sieve the flour with the icing sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Sieving loosens the ingredients, resulting in a finer dough structure.

Tip: Salt enhances sweet flavours, never leave it out of cakes (flavour enhancement).
2 ✓

Mix the soft butter until smooth with the honey, egg yolk, and vanilla sugar, then pour into the flour mixture.

Tip: The acidity of honey can react with the baking powder, helping the dough to aerate.
3 ✓

Knead the dough quickly. Work only until it comes together, no longer, to keep it short.

Tip: The warmth of your hands can melt the butter, making the dough greasy. Work fast!
4 ✓

Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. During this time, the butter firms up and the flour hydrates.

Tip: Resting is essential for easy rolling (hydration).
5 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C (standard setting). Line a baking tray with parchment.

Tip: Baking parchment prevents sticking and ensures more even heat distribution.
6 ✓

On a floured board (or between two sheets of parchment), roll the dough to 5 mm thickness. Cut out stars with a floured cutter.

Tip: Flouring the cutter prevents the dough from sticking in the corners.
7 ✓

Bake the stars for 8-10 minutes. They are done when the edges just start to colour but the centre is still pale.

Tip: Honey doughs tend to burn quickly due to the sugar content (caramelisation).
8 ✓

Let cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Once cool, you can decorate with lemon icing.

Tip: Warm biscuits are fragile; their structure solidifies during cooling.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the biscuit become hard?
You baked it too long. Take it out when it still seems slightly soft; it will firm up as it cools.
The dough sticks when rolling, what should I do?
Roll it between two sheets of baking parchment so you don't need to add extra flour, which would toughen the dough.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 100 ml Honey (runny)
  • 100 g Butter (soft)
  • 100 g Icing sugar
  • 1 pc Egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 packet Vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice (for glaze, optional)
  • 50 g Icing sugar (for glaze, optional)