Christmas Spiced Cookies

These classic holiday treats are infused with a fragrant blend of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, offering a warm and nostalgic flavor in every bite. Whether cut into festive shapes or kept as simple rounds, they provide the quintessential scent and taste of the holiday season. They are a perfect, low-cost homemade gift or a delightful accompaniment to a mug of hot cocoa by the fire.

Prep 8 minCook 22 minTotal 30 minUpdated Jul 3, 202630 minLow CarbVegetarian

These classic holiday treats are infused with a fragrant blend of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, offering a warm and nostalgic flavor in every bite. Whether cut into festive shapes or kept as simple rounds, they provide the quintessential scent and taste of the holiday season. They are a perfect, low-cost homemade gift or a delightful accompaniment to a mug of hot cocoa by the fire.

Ingredients

  • 60 g Whole wheat flour
  • 60 g All-purpose flour
  • 50 g Erythritol
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 60 ml Olive oil
  • 1 piece(s) Large egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 60 g Dried cranberries
  • 2 cup Chopped almonds or walnuts
  • 1 tsp Orange zest or lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to one hundred seventy-five degrees Celsius. Lightly grease a baking tray or line it with parchment paper.
  2. Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, erythritol, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, dried cranberries, and chopped nuts until evenly combined.
  3. Mix olive oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and orange zest (or lemon zest) until well combined.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture.
  5. Stir just until combined into a thick dough; avoid overmixing.
  6. Scoop about a spoonful of dough, roll into a ball and flatten, then place on the tray, leaving some space between each.
  7. Bake until the edges are golden.
  8. Remove and let cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

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Storage

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