Christmas cookies
Almost gingerbread but not entirely. These cookies have different spices and I actually think they are better than gingerbread (don’t hate me 😅)
(Can you see that I am not the best when it comes to making things look christmassy?)
Note that you have to make the dough a night before you want to make cookies
Makes 3 sheets of cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
300g all purpose flour
100g sugar
75g vegan butter
2tbsp golden syrup
1tbsp cacao
4tbsp vegan yogurt (I used soy)
1/2tsp baking soda
1tsp baking powder
1tsp cinnamon
1/4tsp all spice (ground)
1/4tsp star anise (ground)
1/4tsp cloves (ground)
1/4tsp cardamom (ground)
Icing
8tbsp icing sugar
2tsp lemon juice
Method
Cookies
Beat sugar and butter together in a mixer. If you have a stand mixer, you can leave it working and sift together flour, cacao, baking soda, baking powder and all the spices too.
Add yogurt and golden syrup to the butter mixture and mix. Add flour and mix a bit - it is going to be a bit tough now so tip the dough out, knead it briefly until smooth. Wrap in cling foil and leave in the fridge overnight.
Preheat the oven to 170C and line three sheets with baking paper.
Split the dough into 3 pieces and roll one of the pieces of dough out to a 4mm thickness (like a one pound coin) on a lightly floured surface (it is also easier if you put a bit of cling foil on top of the dough before rolling). Use any cutters you fancy and place cut shapes on baking sheet. Leave small space in between cookies.Bake for 10-12 minutes. Leave cookies on the baking sheets for about 15 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Icing
Sift icing sugar into a bowl and mix in lemon juice. Then transfer to a piping bag, cut tip and decorate! Just be sure to wait until the cookies are cool.