Healthier Gingerbread

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Introduction

Gingerbread are delicious biscuits that are warming and filled with sweet spices that just taste like Christmas! You can use this recipe to make Christmas gifts for your loved ones, a quick and easy Christmas dessert when you’re in a pinch, or just to enjoy yourself this Christmas season!

Ingredients

Spice Mix:

• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground clove
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric
• Ground black pepper, to taste

Biscuit Mix:

• 180g wholemeal spelt flour
• 1-2 tbsp spice mix
• ¼ tsp bicarb soda
• Pinch of sea salt
• 50g butter, melted
• 2 tbsp milk of choice
• 85 g maple syrup

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 150C (fan forced)
2. In a bowl, combine the flour, spice mix, bicarb soda and salt.
3. In a blender, mix the butter, milk and maple syrup until they’re well combined.
4. Add the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until dough forms. You may have to add a little more flour if the dough is too wet, or if it is too dry, add more milk.
5. Roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in baking paper and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
6. Shape the dough however you want to, with cookie cutters or just shaping them by hand, and lay the on a lined/greased baking tray.
7. Bake for about 10 minutes (or until golden).
8. Leave them on the tray to completely cool.
9. Enjoy!