Gingerbread Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups wholemeal flour
• 2 teaspoon spice mix (add more if you prefer extra spice)
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cups melted coconut oil
• ¼ cups maple syrup (increase if you prefer sweeter)
• 1 flax egg (use normal egg if not vegan)
• Pinch of sea salt
• 2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• Icing sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Add flour, baking soda, spice mix and salt to a big bowl and mix together

2. 2

   In a separate bowl, mix maple syrup, coconut oil and flax egg together

3. 3

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry bowl and combine well using a spoon to start. Then combine together using your hands into a dough ball

4. 4

   Wrap in cling wrap and place into the fridge for 40 - 60 minutes. Once time is up, preheat oven to 220C°/425°F

5. 5

   Place dough ball inbetween two sheets of baking/parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll dough into a large flat level piece.

6. 6

   Place floured cookie cutter onto the dough and press down well to create shapes. You can also use a glass to make round cookies.

7. 7

   Gently remove pieces and place down on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Place into the oven and cook for 10-15 minutes until browned (for softer biscuits remove at 10 minutes, as the longer they cook for the crispier they will be)

8. 8

   Let them rest on a cooling rack before decorating.

9. 9

   Optional, decorate with a light dusting of icing sugar or mix 1-2 tbsp of Icing sugar with a small dash of water and mix to a thick consistency. Add to a zip lock bag and cut a tiny hole to use as a piping bag to decorate.