Healthy Gingerbread Man Cookies (Vegan, no sugar)

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Healthy Gingerbread Man Cookies

December 17, 2017

Servings: 25-35 cookies

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 6 min

Total: 21 min

Difficulty: Easy

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By: Rachael Tucker

Ingredients

• 150 grams wholemeal self raising flour + 50 grams for rolling our and shaping dough
• 1 tbsp of Ginger Ground
• 1/2 tbsp of Cinnamon Ground
• 1 tbsp of vanilla extract (or seeds from 2 full vanilla beans)
• 100g unsalted dairy-free butter (or can use dairy butter)
• 12 seedless dates (prep: in a bowl soak dates in hot water, leave to rest for 5min, drain water then mash with a fork until a paste has formed)
• (Optional ingredient but NOT needed, feel free to add 2 tablespoons of molasses to up the iron content in the recipe)

Directions

• Step 1 Turn on oven to 180 degrees celsius and get out a non-stick baking tray.
• Step 2 In a large bowl hand mix or blend all wet ingredients (date paste, butter and vanilla) until combined. Then add all dry ingredients (flour, spices). Mix until you reach a dough consistency, then create one big dough ball.
• Step 3 On a really floured bench top (add more flour if needed!), roll out cookie dough and shape out all of your gingerbread man, then place on a non-stick baking tray. With a wooden skewer you can push in little eyes and a belly button – just for fun! (We ended up making 30 biscuits as we had a small gingerbread cutter)
• Step 4 Place tray into oven on 180 degrees for only 6 minutes! (check they are golden brown, then remove and transfer to a wired rack to cool down) – enjoy and have a Merry Christmas!