Homemade Glazed Gingerbread Cookies from Scalded Milk Dough
These homemade glazed gingerbread cookies will definitely delight both little and grown-up baking lovers! A wonderful recipe made from simple ingredients that pleasantly surprises with its excellent taste and is sure to be loved by many.
Updated : 12 May, 2026
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
250 milliliters
Milk
250 grams
Sugar
80 grams
Butter
4
Chicken eggs
600 grams
Wheat flour
1 teaspoon
Baking soda
0.5
Lemon
100 grams
Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making these tasty and appealing gingerbread cookies.
Step 2
Pour 250 milliliters milk, about 1 cup, into a saucepan and heat it on the stove, then add 250 grams sugar, about 1 1/4 cups.
Step 3
Add 80 grams butter, about 5 1/2 tablespoons, to the saucepan.
Step 4
Stirring, bring all the ingredients in the saucepan to a boil, then remove it from the heat.
Step 5
Add 200 grams flour, about 1 2/3 cups, to the saucepan.
Step 6
Mix all the ingredients in the saucepan well and make a scalded dough.
Step 7
Add 1 teaspoon salt to the saucepan.
Step 8
Continue kneading the dough thoroughly in the saucepan.
Step 9
Add 3 eggs to the saucepan, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
Step 10
Mix all the ingredients in the saucepan together thoroughly.
Step 11
Add 400 grams flour, about 3 1/3 cups, to the saucepan.
Step 12
Activate 1 teaspoon baking soda with lemon juice to make the dough more tender.
Step 13
Add the activated baking soda to the saucepan with the dough.
Step 14
Knead the dough thoroughly in the saucepan.
Step 15
Transfer the dough from the saucepan onto the table and knead it lightly.
Step 16
Put the dough into a plastic bag and refrigerate it for 2 hours.
Step 17
Prepare the glaze for the gingerbread cookies. Put the white of 1 egg and 100 grams powdered sugar, about 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon, into a deep bowl and mix.
Step 18
Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to the bowl with the egg white and powdered sugar.
Step 19
Beat all the ingredients in the bowl well with a mixer until fluffy and smooth.
Step 20
After 2 hours, place the dough onto a table lightly dusted with flour.
Step 21
Press the dough lightly and dust the top with a small amount of flour.
Step 22
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a slab about 1.5 centimeters thick, about 5/8 inch.
Step 23
Cut out the gingerbread cookie shapes using a glass or cutter of a suitable diameter.
Step 24
Place the pieces onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put it into an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F).
Step 25
After 10-12 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven, let the cookies cool slightly, and coat them on both sides with the prepared egg-white glaze.
Step 26
Enjoy your meal!
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