Maple Syrup Butter Cookies

This recipe comes straight from the Women’s Weekly “Classic Cookies” cookbook but of course I have adapted to make them allergy friendly. My little duckling really enjoys helping with this one! I love this recipe because it has only a handful of ingredients, they look great, taste delicious and no cane sugar.

ingredientsIngredients

125g Nutlex (or butter if you can handle dairy)

1 vanilla pod (or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract)

1/3 cup organic maple syrup

3/4 cup gluten free flour (or plain flour if not gf)

1/4 cup cornflour

maple syrupFirst in goes the maple syrup

butterThen he helps with the butter. Mamma adds the vanilla.

vanilla bean

beat

Hands behind back when watching the butter and maple syrup. Beat until light and fluffy.

sifting flour 2                                              sifting flour 1

Next sift the flour and cornflour over the butter mixture. A little too hard and messy for this little duck to do. He does not like it when Mamma takes over! So he holds my arm while I sift.

stirring

Next we stir it all together. Always have to keep a close eye on my little duckling in this stage, otherwise it all goes in his mouth! Next the mixture goes into a piping bag. Little duckling likes watching the mixture be piped onto the tray. Once completed, place the tray of cookies into the fridge for 15-30mins. This makes the butter go hard and they keep their shape when cooking.

piping 2                             piping

Bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. Cool on tray.

all done

enjoying

Afternoon Tea!

cookies

I’m currently obsessed with this tea combination – fresh mint, ginger, lemon and honey.  Goes quite nice with our freshly baked cookies!

herbal tea

Happy Cooking!

Love Duck Egg Blue Mamma xx