Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Cook these festive cookies, get some glasses of milk and gather family and friends (Or just have some ‘me’ time) Enjoy!

MAKES APPROX: 15

PREP TIME: 45 MIN

COOKING TIME: 12-15 MIN

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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ¼ cups whole meal spelt flour

• 1tsp baking powder

• 1 ½ tsp ground ginger

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter or coconut oil melted

• 1 egg

• 1tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup coconut sugar + extra for on top of biscuits

• ¼ cup molasses (blackstrap sulfur free)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, ginger, coconut sugar, cinnamon and salt.

2. In another bowl whisk butter or coconut oil, egg vanilla and molasses.

3. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix well to form a moist dough consistency.

4. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 30minutes.

5. Preheat oven to 1600C and line baking trays with baking paper.

6. Divide cookie dough into approx. 15 round balls, push into coconut sugar and flatten, then place on tray.

7. Bake for 12-15 min, allow to cool for 10 minutes and then transfer onto wire rack. ENJOY!

VARIATIONS & TIPS:

• Feel free to use any flour, including regular wheat.

• If the molasses is a little strong for the kids, substitute either ½ or all the molasses for honey or rice malt syrup.

• Use any sugar or sugar substitute instead of coconut sugar. However, it does have a lovely nutty flavour!

• If butter doesn’t float your boat, use an oil such as coconut.

• Try adding some dried fruits such as sultanas or apricots or some chopped nuts, hazelnuts or pecans would be scrumptious.

• For a cheeky twist throw in some choc chips.

• Best served with a glass of milk!