Lenten mint gingerbreads with vegetable oil

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Let's prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. STEP 2

   

   I used this peppermint tincture, which you can buy at the pharmacy.

3. STEP 3

   

   Mix sugar and water in an iron saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer for 30 seconds. Once the mixture has cooled, add 1 tsp. mint tincture.

4. STEP 4

   

   In a bowl, mix flour and soda.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add vegetable oil and pour in the cooled sugar-mint mixture.

6. STEP 6

   

   Knead into a soft dough. It is better to take 2 cups of flour first, and then add another 0.5 cup. The dough should be soft, slightly sticky to your hands. If the dough crumbles, you can add another 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

7. STEP 7

   

   Now roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in a bag or cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Divide the dough into 5 parts. Each piece will make about 5 gingerbread cookies. Bake at 180* for 10 minutes. Gingerbread cookies should remain white. If they start to blush, it means they were overexposed.

9. STEP 9

   

   For the glaze, mix 1/3 cup water in an iron saucepan with 1 cup sugar. And cook over medium heat until thickened, but do not wait for the sugar to boil into caramel. As soon as the mixture begins to thicken, add 1 tbsp. lemon juice, mix well.

10. STEP 10

    

    Now you can dip the gingerbread cookies into the glaze and brush them on top with a silicone brush.

11. STEP 11

    

    That's all, the gingerbread cookies are ready, enjoy your tea!!!

Comments on the recipe

mother of a sweet tooth

04.09.2023

4.9

How cool (for some reason I wanted to put it that way) they shine!

Anna

04.09.2023

4.6

mother of a sweet tooth, Irene, thank you, cook, I think you will like these gingerbread cookies!!!

Milana

04.09.2023

4.6

Anna, thank you, the gingerbreads turned out delicious! I just didn’t cover it with glaze, I’m not friends with it, it doesn’t want to harden, or it sticks to my teeth)))

Helga

04.09.2023

4.9

In vain I decided that since there was no tincture, I would make do with the decoction. As a result, there is not even a hint of mint taste and aroma, do not repeat my mistakes ((and to the author - a plus and thanks

Vlad Barentsev

04.09.2023

4.8

The gingerbreads turned out very good, soft and dense! True, I’m a fool, I was too lazy to go for the tincture and just boiled the syrup with strongly brewed mint instead of water. in the end, it is felt noticeably, but not enough, so don’t be lazy, especially since the tincture will come in handy in the household anyway. thank you very much for the recipe!