Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Vegan & Gluten Free Recipe - Santa's Whiskers Cookies

 

This sweet Christmas treat can be made with extra ingredients, such as chopped nuts, if you prefer a crunch. You can also drizzle with melted white vegan chocolate.

Ingredients:

- 3/4 cup of butter substitute - softened

- 2/3 cup of sugar

- The equivalent of 2 eggs made with egg replacer. We used Orgran brand

- 1 teaspoon of vanilla

- 3 cups of gluten free flour. We made our cookies with Coles 'I'm Free From' brand flour. You may need a little more or less flour depending on the gluten free flour you choose. Use 2 cups of everyday plain flour if you are not requiring a gluten free cookie

- 1/4 teaspoon of salt

- 3/4 cup of finely chopped glace cherries, or, we used one 150g bag

- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

- 1 cup of shredded coconut

Method:

- Cream the butter and sugar using electric beaters.

- Add the egg replacer and vanilla and beat until combined.

- Add the baking powder and salt and mix.

- Now add the flour and stir in after each cup.

- Stir through the chopped glace cherries and nuts if you decide to include them.

- The batter will be a little sticky but should be able to be manipulated with your hands. Drop balls of the mix into a dish of the shredded coconut and roll them around. Place on a lined baking tray and press down. Sprinkle a little more coconut on the top of each cookie.

-  Bake at 180C for approximately 12 to 15 minutes until the shredded coconut browns a little.

- When cooled, you can drizzle with white chocolate or enjoy 'Santa's Whiskers' as they are.


 

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