Step 1

mix flour, baking soda, and all the spices in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

In a separate large bowl, beat butter with sugar with an electric mixer for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add the egg and warm liquid honey (warm it in the microwave for a few seconds) and whisk with a mixer.

Step 4

Pour the dry ingredients into the principal preparation and mix with a rubber spatula.

Step 5

Transfer the dough to a working surface lined with plastic wrap, cover it well with plastic, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to about 1/5 inch (4 mm) thick.

Step 7

Dip a mini gingerbread man cookie cutter (from the mini cookie cutters set) into flour, and cut out shapes.

Step 8

Peel off excess cookie dough from around the miniature gingerbread men. Use a cookie spatula or a palette knife to carefully lift the cookies without ruining their shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 9

Collect the dough scraps, re-roll them, and cut more cookies until you have used up all the dough. Then, bring the cookie shapes to the freezer for a few minutes to transfer them to the baking sheet.

Step 10

Bake for 5 to 7 minutes. Watch out for the mini cookies during baking: they can burn out quickly. Take them from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.