MEDOVIYA PRIANIKI (RUSSIAN HONEY RYE COOKIES)

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Traditional Russian cookies with excellent flavor. This is a stiff, dry cookie seasoned with ginger. They're great for dipping in coffee or hot tea.

Provided by littleturtle

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups dark buckwheat honey (buckwheat is best in these cookies, but any dark honey will do or 1 cup honey mixed with 1 cup molas)
1 cup rye meal, sifted
1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon whiskey
2 drops anise flavoring (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the honey in a pan until it thins and comes to a boil; keep it very hot.
  • Sift together rye meal and flour and heat in skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, so it doesn't brown.
  • Add the baking powder, cloves, and ginger to the flour; mix quickly.
  • Add part of the flour mixture to the honey (remember it must be very hot) and stir.
  • Quickly add the whiskey, anise flavoring, and remaining flour.
  • Beat the mixture as hard as you can with a wooden spoon until the mixture easily comes off the spoon.
  • Shape the dough into a long roll, then flatten the roll slightly.
  • Cut off slices about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Place slices on a lightly greased and floured cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 325°F until light brown (30 minutes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 16.7, Fat 0.1, Sodium 6.2, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.1, Protein 0.4

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