Honey & Spice Cookies

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Honey and Spice Cookies
(makes about 24) conversions
ingredients
  • 125g butter
  • 1/2 cup (85g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (170g) honey
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
  • 1 teaspoon boiling water
  • 1 3/4 cups plain flour
Honey Icing

ingredients 
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
 
method
  • Preheat oven to 180C, place butter, sugar, honey and spices into a small saucepan over a low heat cook until melted, stirring occasionally
  • dissolve bicarb soda with hot water and add to butter mixture, stir to combine
  • add to flour and mix until combined, if mixture feels too runny and needs a little more flour, add a tablespoon or so and continue mixing
  • place a spoonful of mixture onto lined tray and flatten slightly, allowing room to spread
 
  • bake for about 10-12 minutes until slightly golden around the edges
  • make icing by mixing icing sugar, honey and mixed spice together until smooth, add a touch of hot water if mixture is too thick
  • ice slightly cooled cookies and watch them disappear!

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Comments

  1. PinkPatentMaryJanes9 June 2010 at 22:38

    Oh, I've been waiting all day for these - and they certainly look deliciously worth the wait. Guess what I'm baking on the weekend? x

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  2. Cat9 June 2010 at 23:18

    Mmmm they sound and look delicious. Thank you for another delicious recipe to make Cathie.xo

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  3. dillpickle9 June 2010 at 23:19

    Yuuuuuuuuum!!

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  4. Kate9 June 2010 at 23:23

    Yum! They look a bit like the honey jumbles I made a few weeks ago, nice and spicy.

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  5. Sophia - Red Lotus Jewellery9 June 2010 at 23:52

    yummo! I am sitting at my desk in the office drooling over your bikkies, not a good look!! I have had enough for today and cant wait to get out of here, go home, cook a hearty sweet potato shepherds pie and put my feet up.

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  6. Anonymous10 June 2010 at 00:09

    Yum, brown sugar and honey..Double yum

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  7. Selina10 June 2010 at 00:16

    mmmm, these look just scrummy! Another m.e recipe to add to the must bake list!

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  8. TK10 June 2010 at 00:57

    Yummy scrummy these look like a must try recipe - again many thanks...I am wondering if they will go with your superb Chai recipe from Monday!! Ahh but you won't know because you don't eat your baking!!!!

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  9. moose and bird10 June 2010 at 03:12

    So so very tempting. The perfect accompaniment to a warm pot of tea on a winter's night. Have a lovely week. Melinda xo

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  10. teddybearswednesday10 June 2010 at 03:55

    Yummy, and no mixer required, maybe I could even do them, ( if I had flour in my house..) thanks Cathie!
    xo

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  11. Mrs Button10 June 2010 at 04:45

    Oh how I wish I was having one of them with my cup of tea right now! On the list for next week's baking. Thank you! Lisa x

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  12. Ms Leaney10 June 2010 at 05:18

    Hi Cathie!

    Thanks for your lovely visit to my blog - feel better already ;-)

    This bickies look divine. And easy too! Perfect. I bet they smell nice - maybe something good for Christmas too.

    x

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  13. Anonymous10 June 2010 at 06:06

    Mixed spice, cinnamon and honey - I am loving these Cathie! Mmmmm!!!

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  14. Anonymous10 June 2010 at 06:13

    Now these are definately delicious.I didnt even try them but I know for sure they are.Oh my they look just tooo good.I can smell then through the air;) For sure they remind me of greek sweets,of which im always baking at Christmas time.OPA!

    Happy Thursday cathie!

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  15. stephchows10 June 2010 at 11:43

    mmm those just look too perfect to eat!

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  16. ~*~ saskia ~*~10 June 2010 at 12:07

    Your pictures are always so so great, Cathie. Pure deliciousness!
    This morning i could not comment but this evening as I sit here on my brown couch, a big big cup of tea next to me and my friendly shine silver friend, called MAC, on top of me, I can. So so glad!
    Wishing you a lovely morning, a great afternoon and a sweet evening. xx

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  17. Sandrine10 June 2010 at 17:20

    hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, you are making hungry again Cathie!Bon weekend!xx

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  18. Little Eve10 June 2010 at 22:04

    Ditto Angelique! These look really good. Have a great weekend Cathie :)

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  19. Rosie11 June 2010 at 00:49

    What a perfect treat Cathie!...a good cuppa tea and we're set!...these look yummy...have a weekend full of Sunshine...smile on Rosie

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  20. yardage girl12 June 2010 at 06:12

    Yummo - thanks for sharing - I might make these with the Little Mister tomorrow! Hope you're having a great weekend! Nic

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  21. Craftiness NOW12 June 2010 at 12:21

    yummy! these look great, and i like your pretty, new banner pic :-)

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  22. Relyn Lawson13 June 2010 at 16:41

    Have I told you yet? Your blog is like a big squeezing hug from a good friend?

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  23. christina13 June 2010 at 17:49

    one please... and another please. these look so very good,my friend.
    these and a cup of tea... perfection.
    xo

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  24. Sandy a la Mode13 June 2010 at 18:52

    thank you for stopping by my blog and entering my giveaway! you have a LOVELY blog yourself and these cookies look delish! i will have to try making these sometime!!

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  25. dillpickle16 June 2010 at 18:44

    I just finished making these and they're really really good! And I could even do it while my 18 month old 'helped'! Though you can't see the kitchen floor at the moment... Oh, well, pack up the cupboards time now!!

    Thanks for the recipe :-)

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