# Masitas de Jengibre

Gingerbread cookies decorated with royal icing.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 100 g azúcar impalpable
- 125 g miel
- 100 g manteca
- 50 cc leche
- 300 g harina
- 10 g canela en polvo
- 10 g jengibre seco en polvo
- 1 pizca cardamomo, clavo de olor, anís estrellado, nuez moscada
- 1 cucharadita bicarbonato de sodio
- 1 clara
- 250 g azúcar impalpable
- Gotas jugo de limón
- c/n Colorantes en pasta

## Instructions

1. Heat the powdered sugar, butter, milk, and honey in a small saucepan. Let cool slightly.
2. Sift the flour twice with the spices and baking soda.
3. Combine the dry ingredients with the honey mixture and form a soft dough.
4. Place the dough on parchment paper sprinkled with flour. Cover with another sheet and roll out.
5. Refrigerate the dough for at least 12 hours.
6. When ready to make the cookies, take portions of the dough out to keep it cold.
7. Roll out the dough with a little cornstarch to a thickness of 5 mm.
8. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on a buttered baking sheet.
9. Bake at 160°C for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the weight of each cookie.
10. The edges should be lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack.
11. Paint with royal icing and decorate with sprinkles and sugar confetti.
12. For the royal icing: Mix the egg white and powdered sugar. Lighten with lemon juice.
13. Beat until a good consistency is achieved.

## Equipment

- cacerolita
- papel manteca
- cortapastas
- placa
- rejilla

## Tips

- The dough needs to be refrigerated for at least 12 hours.
- When making the cookies, take portions of the dough out so it stays cold.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5 mm.
- The edges should be lightly golden.
- The royal icing made this way is safe.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSdM1p1CGnh/?igsh=ZzJlNTJ6eWx2Z2Y0
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- Extracted: 2025-12-21

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