Spice Bee Cookies Recipes

HONEY SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream together Brown Sugar and Butter.
• Slowly add the Honey, then the egg and mix well.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture.
• Make sure the batter is mixed well then form balls and dip in white sugar and place on greased cookie sheet sugar side up.
• Bake for 7 minutes (cooking time may vary).
• Let cool or eat warm.

COCOA BEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; beat until just combined. Shape into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until cold but not hard, about 30 minutes.
• Divide dough into quarters. Roll out each portion between 2 sheets of lightly floured parchment to 1/4 inch thick. Chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. Using a 3-inch bee cutter, cut out shapes. Gather together scraps; reroll, and cut out. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment.
• Bake cookies until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
• Brush water on wings of bees, and immediately sprinkle with sanding sugar, shaking off excess. Decorate bodies with royal icing, and immediately sprinkle icing with sanding sugar, shaking off excess. Let cookies set, at least 2 hours.