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Spiced spelt cookies

Throughout the winter festivities I love having some  seasonal cookies in a jar to snack on during the day. These spiced spelt cookies are one of my favourite treats, as they are easy to make, taste  yummy & festive – most importantly not laden with sugar so they are more healthy than the average cookie. They are perfect for parties,  or as edible gifts too! I always make them  with dairy-free margarine, but recently substituted the egg with flax-egg (thus making them vegan) and they were still very yummy!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g spelt flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger powder
  • 50 g light brown muscovado sugar
  • 50 g butter or dairy0/free margarine
  • 2 Tbsp runny honey
  • 1 egg or flax-egg

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix the flour, spices and baking powder. Cut the butter/margarine into cubes and crumble with the flour mixture, using your fingers. Add the sugar.
  3. In another bowl, mix the egg or flax-egg with the honey. Add this to the crumble, and combine into a dough.
  4. Shape small dumplings from the dough, then flatten them slightly between your palms. Place them onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  5. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until light brown.
  6. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool.
  7. Dust with icing sugar, if you like.