2 Recipes for Christmas - Cookies

It's the season for Christmas.  Here are 2 simple healthy recipes for cookies, which you can give as gifts for Christmas.

Whole grain flour is used in place of plain flour, canola oil instead of butter/magarine and applesauce is a healthy alternative to sugar.

Spiced Molasses Cookies

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time : 10 mins

Total Time : 17 mins

Serves 42

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole grain flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 large egg whites

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 deg C.  Coat 2 large baking trays/sheets with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, applesauce, oil, molasses and egg whites.  Using an electricer mixer on medium speed, beat for 1 minute, or until well-combined.  With the mixer at low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture.
4. Drop the dough by level teaspoons about 1" apart on the prepared baking trays/sheets.
5. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 10 mins, or until lightly browned.  Cool on a rack for 2 minutes.   Remove cookies from the sheet/tray and place in the rack to cool completely.

Oatmeal Cookies with Cherries

Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Total Time : 27 mins

Serves : 30

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole grain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups rolled-oats
• 3/4 cup dried cherries

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190 deg C.  Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and granulated sugar, applesauce, oil, egg and vanilla. Stir until well blended. Add the flour mixture and stir until combined. Add in the oats and cherries.
4. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2" apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 mins, or until gold brown. Let stand on the baking sheet for 10 mins before removing to a rack to cool completely.

We hope you would try these recipes. Do drop us a comment on your review of these recipes. We welcome any tasting opportunities if you require a second opinion!

TOMATO & HAM QUICHE

With Christmas around the corner, having guests coming over and want to impress them?

Tried and tested, this simple-to-follow recipe is a thumbs-up! Die, die, must try!

Ingredients for Pie shells (3 x 8” dia. Pie shells)

2 cups of plain flour
8 tbsps margarine
Pinch of salt
Iced cold water
Knead the above ingredients to a dough and line in a pie dish. Blind-bake for 10 mins, leave to cool.

Ingredients (for quiche filling):
4 eggs
2/3 cups fresh milk
2 tbsps chopped basil leaves
4 tbsps cheddar cheese (shredded)
2 tomatoes (sliced)
½ diced onions
1 cup chopped ham
Pinch of salt
Crushed black pepper to taste
1 tbsp margarine for frying onions

Method:
1) Melt butter in saucepan, fry chopped onions till transparent. Set aside to cool.
2) Stir thoroughly – milk, eggs, cheddar cheese, basil, salt and black pepper
3) Add in chopped ham and stir-fry onions.
4) Mix all together and pour into pie shells
5) Top with tomato slices
6) Bake at 175Deg.C for 30 minutes or until mixture is set.

Enjoy it hot with a nice cold salad and your choice of hot or cold beverage, or even chilled wine!

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