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Healthy Ginger Bread Cookies

Hi Fibre, Low sugar version of our favourite Christmas treat without compromising on flavour!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Australian, english
Keyword anzac cookies, biscuits, Christmas, christmasbaking, festive, gingerbread
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Servings 20 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups whole meal plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Glaze

  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • 3 tsp boiling water

Instructions

  • Whisk the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Then add in the wet ingredients and mix together to form dough. Form the dough in a 1-inch thick disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1hr.
  • Preheat oven to 170C.
  • Roll out on a silicon mat or a floured surface to 3mm thick. Then use your favorite Christmas cookie cutters to form shapes. Carefully lift the cookies onto a lined baking tray and then bake for 10mins.
  • Make the glaze and brush over biscuits while they are still warm. Then allow to cool completely before you ice them or simply keep them plain!