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Vegan Gingerbread Cut-out Biscuits

Serves: 12
Prep: 10
Cook: 10

    Festive spiced gingerbread cookies are perfect for both big and small holiday celebrations!

    Ingredients

    • 4 Weet-Bix™, very finely crushed
    • 1 1/4 cups wholemeal flour, plus extra for rolling (163 g)
    • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 2 1/2 tsp mixed spice
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 125g margarine or dairy-free spread 
    • 1⁄3 cup caster sugar (70 g)
    • 1⁄3 cup molasses (120 g)
    • 1 tsp vanilla essence
    To decorate, optional
    • Thick icing, for piping
    • dried fruit, chopped unsalted nuts, seeds, 100s & 1000s, silver balls

    Method

    1. Combine dry ingredients (Weet-Bix through salt) in a bowl and whisk well.
    2. In a separate large bowl, cream margarine and sugar with a sturdy spoon until smooth. Add molasses and vanilla, and stir well.
    3. Add dry ingredients to margarine mixture, and stir until all flour is incorporated. Form dough into a disk and wrap well. Refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight.
    4. To bake, preheat oven to 180°C (355°F). Line an oven tray with baking paper.
    5. Lightly dust another piece of baking paper with extra flour and use to roll out half the dough, to 1/2 cm thick. Cut out shapes and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
    6. Bake 8 - 10 min. Cool on tray for 2 mins, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before decorating.
    7. Repeat rolling and cutting with remaining dough. Gently press scraps into a disk, refrigerate until cool, and re-roll as required. Makes approximately 50 small biscuits.

    Tips

    • For a super smooth dough, pulse Weet-Bix in a processor before adding to flour.
    • To make your own mixed spice, combine 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp allspice, and 1/4 tsp ground cloves.
    • When rolling dough, keep an extra baking tray in the freezer and slide baking paper with the cut-outs onto the cold tray – freeze for 2 minutes. Cold dough will make it easier to separate scraps and transfer the cut-outs to the tray for baking.

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