In this lockdown i really thought how to keep my kids busy.. So This was a super fun activity for my kids to decorate the gingerbread cookies and the tree cupcake and to my surprise this Christmas made it quite interesting for them. I tried to make them WHOLEWHEAT adding flavor of orange giving it a twist.

gingerbread cookies with chocolate cupcakes

By Aparna Gupta

Dec, 19th

707

Servings
6 persons
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
11 - 13

Ingredients

  • WHOLEWHEAT flour 2 cups
  • baking soda 1/2 tsp
  • Baking powder 1 tsp
  • Vanilla essence 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp
  • Softened butter 1/2 cup
  • Brown sugar 1/2 cup
  • Orange juice 1/3 cup
  • Orange jest 1/2tsp
  • Warm milk 3 tbsp
  • Aquafaba 2 tbsp
  • Icing sugar 1 cup
  • Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 170*C
  • Cream the butter with brown sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla, orange juice and orange zest.
  • Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda and Cinnamon and mix well.
  • Add the warm milk (add more or less as per your dough) and mix until the dough comes together.
  • Cling wrap the dough and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes until it is tough enough to work with.
  • Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper, into a ¼ of an inch thick base.
  • Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into the desired shape.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges become golden-brown. Let them cool completely before trying to lift them off the tray.
  • Icing- Beat aquafaba in a large bowl using a whisker
  • Add sifted icing sugar, half a cup at a time. Whisk well. Keep adding sugar until you achieve the desired consistency. If the icing is still runny, add more sugar.
  • Ice your cookies and let it set for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

Notes/Tips

These cookies are super healthy as they are wholewheat but u can use Maida sa well and icing is also Eggless.