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Spiced Christmas Cookies

  • Writer: Ruth Carlisle
    Ruth Carlisle
  • Dec 2, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 8


COOKIES BUT MAKE IT CHRISTMAS

Why not start your December festivities by making these simple spiced Christmas cookies? They require a small amount of ingredients and is a great festive fun activity for anyone to get involved! They are also vegan (not that anyone would know!) - so great for those who require a vegan diet or are dairy free.


If you try this recipe and love it, make sure to tag me in your Instagram posts @the_happy_oat ! I would love to see them!




Makes: 16-20 cookies. Preparation Time: 30 minutes. Cooking Time: 10 minutes


INGREDIENTS:

  • 100g plain flour

  • 100g ground almonds

  • 50g soft brown sugar

  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 6 tbsp maple syrup

To decorate:

  • 85g dark/white/milk chocolate

  • Pumpkin seeds

  • Dried Cranberries

  • Desiccated coconut

METHOD:

  1. Place the plain flour, almonds, sugar, ginger, cinnamon and maple syrup into a food processor and mix until the dough comes together. Tip the dough out and kneed gently. Shape your dough into a ball and cover with clingfilm. Leave to rest for 20 minutes.

  2. Preheat your oven to 160C fan/ 180C.

  3. Dust a clean work surface with flour and roll the dough out with a rolling pin (aim for thickness of a £1 coin). Using a star cutter (size of your choice!), cut the cookies out and place onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. (With the dough left over, bring together and re-roll out to cut out more cookies).

  4. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. (TIP: The cookies may seem soft but they will harden as they cool - leaving them to cook for longer will result in a hard cookie).

  5. Once the cookies have nearly cooled, melt your chocolate of choice in a saucepan/microwave - stirring frequently to avoid burning.

  6. Using a spoon, carefully spread onto your cookies and then decorate each cookie with cranberries, pumpkin seeds and desiccated coconut. Allow chocolate to harden before eating - Enjoy!

Happy Baking!

Ruth xxx

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