Ancient Honey Cakes (Rice Flour Cookies with Nuts or Poppy Seeds)

In Ancient temples, they offered 'Honey Cakes' to the goddess. I Imagine that they were something like this! I adapted the rice flour for modern tastes, although you can try barley flour if you wish. Gluten-free! Sugar-free!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ½ cup honey
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 cups rice flour
• 2 teaspoons hemp seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Beat butter and honey together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs and mix well. Mix rice flour, baking powder, and cardamom into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Roll dough into small balls, about 1 heaping teaspoon each.

Step 4

Pour hemp seeds into a bowl and press each dough ball into the seeds, coating half of each ball. Transfer dough balls to the baking sheet, gently pressing to 1/4-inch thickness.