Lenten Honey Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 150 g (½ cup) honey
• 100 g (½ cup) sugar
• 100 ml (scant ½ cup) water or strong tea
• 80 ml (⅓ cup) sunflower oil
• 1 tsp each cinnamon and ginger, ½ tsp cloves
• 1 tsp baking soda
• About 450 g (3¾ cups) flour

Method

1. Warm the honey, sugar, water and oil until the sugar dissolves. Cool slightly.
2. Stir in the spices and soda, then flour until you have a soft dough.
3. Roll 1 cm (½ inch) thick and cut shapes.
4. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12 to 15 minutes. They harden as they cool.

Tip. Glaze with icing sugar and lemon juice for a shiny top.