Gingerbread Biscuits
From ‘Honestly Healthy for Life’ by Natasha Corrett and Vicki Edgson
Courses
Dessert
Servings
Prep Time
8
-12
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
8
-12
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
3
cups
ground almonds
1
tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2
tsp
ginger
1/4
tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2
tsp
baking powder
6
in
dates
pitted (softenedwater if very dry)
3
tbsp
coconut oil
melted
5
tbsp
rice syrup
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1
egg white
For the icing:
1/3
cup
Coconut milk
1/2
cup
rice or almond milk powder
4
tbsp
agave syrup
1
tsp
vanilla extract
2/3
cup
coconut oil
melted
1
tbsp
Lemon juice
Instructions
Blend the almonds, spices, baking powder and dates into a food processor.
Add the coconut oil, rice syrup, vanilla extract and egg white and blend again until it all comes together into a ball of dough.
Wrap the dough ball in clingfilm and chill for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 170oC and line a baking tray with baking parchment.
Roll the chilled gingerbread to about 3mm thick, cut into shapes using a cookie cutter and place on the prepared tray.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes before removing and cooling on a wire rack.
To make the icing, blend all the ingredients except the coconut oil and lemon juice until smooth.
Add the coconut oil and lemon juice and blend again until smooth.
Transfer to a piping bag and chill for 2 hours.
Decorate when the biscuits are completely cool.