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Honey and Peppermint Pryaniki with a Simple Glaze

Peppermint cookies (also called pryaniki) will melt in your mouth and become a holiday staple!
Total Time1 hour
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Russian
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 25
Calories: 271kcal

Equipment

  • bowl
  • hand mixer
  • parchment paper
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks, from large eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 16 oz sour cream, 2 cups
  • 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • ½ cup pure honey
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Separate egg yolks from the egg whites. You will use the egg whites for the glaze.
    3 egg yolks,
  • With a mixer beat the egg yolks with sugar.
    3 egg yolks,, 2 cups sugar
    eggs and sugar mixed in a glass bowl.
  • Stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, and honey.
    16 oz sour cream,, 3 Tbsp mayonnaise, ½ cup pure honey
    a glass bowl with yellow batter in it.
  • In a small cup mix together baking soda with lemon juice, mix will foam up. Add to the bowl with the rest of ingredients.
    2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp lemon juice
    baking soda and lemon juice fizzing in a small brown bowl with a spoon.
  • To the bowl, add peppermint extract and vanilla. Combine well together.
    1 tsp peppermint extract, 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
    batter in a glass bowl.
  • Stir in the flour.
    4 cups all-purpose flour,
    dough in a glass bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Use parchment paper, or grease baking sheets if it’s not the nonstick kind.
  • Shape dough into small balls (I use an ice cream scoop) and put on a baking sheet.
    raw cookie dough on parchment paper on a baking tray.
  • Bake cookies for 20 minutes.
    baked cookies on parchment paper on a baking tray.

Vanilla Glaze:

  • Using a hand mixer, beat the egg whites for 1 minute.
    3 egg whites
  • Add powdered sugar. Beat for another 2 minutes.
    3 cups powdered sugar
    glaze cream whipped in a silver bowl with hand mixers.
  • After the cookies have cooled down, brush the glaze all over the cookies. Glaze will dry up quickly.
    glazed pryaniki on parchment paper on a baking tray.
  • Your peppermint cookies might be darker or lighter than mine. (It depends on the kind of honey you use.)

Notes

You can save your cookies in an airtight container or ziploc bag at room temperature for a couple of weeks. You can also freeze them and thaw them when you need a sweet treat or if you’re having a dinner party and need a quick and easy dessert. Just put them in a ziploc bag and freeze them for up to 3 months. Allow them to thaw at room temperature before enjoying. 

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg