American Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

12 servings

• 65 g of butter
• 50 g of brown sugar
• 150 g of flour
• 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch of fleur de sel
• gingerbread spices

Steps

1. 1

   Start by melting the butter in a saucepan over low heat.

2. 2

   Add the sugar, maple syrup, and spices. Bring to a boil as if making caramel. Then let cool.

3. 3

   Add the 2 eggs and whisk.

4. 4

   Gradually pour in the flour while whisking continuously.

5. 5

   Finish by adding a pinch of fleur de sel. Let rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.

6. 6

   Preheat the oven to 200°C / Gas Mark 6.

7. 7

   Roll out the dough using a rolling pin on a floured surface to about 1 cm thick.

8. 8

   Using Christmas cookie cutters, cut out the cookies.

9. 9

   Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 5 to 7 minutes max. The cookies should not brown. Then let cool for 30 minutes before decorating with icing.