Russian Pryaniki (Spiced Honey Cookies)

Name: Russian Pryaniki (Spiced Honey Cookies)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 250 g plain flour; 100 g honey (traditional buckwheat or wildflower preferred); 50 g granulated sugar; 1 egg; 40 g unsalted butter; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp ground cardamom; ¼ tsp ground cloves; Pinch of salt; 100 g icing sugar; 2 tbsp warm water or lemon juice

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:12min

Pryaniki are soft and spiced Russian honey cookies with warm cinnamon and ginger notes finished in a sugar glaze perfect for tea time or festive gatherings

Updated at: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:30:41 GMT