Who else is in full Christmas mode now? Can’t believe it’s just a month away… I found these snowflake cookie cutters in Lakeland and felt I HAD to make something with them because they were too pretty not to use!
With a dusting of icing sugar, these cookies are transformed into magical winter snowflakes with a warm Christmas flavour.
The recipe is based on my vegan shortbread recipe, turning it into a more wholesome cookie by using spelt flour and brown sugar instead of white flour and sugar.
Great for those avoiding wheat and refined flours. You can of course use equal amounts of plain flour or wholewheat flour in place of the spelt, if you prefer.
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These cookies make lovely gifts for the winter season or can even be used as edible Christmas tree decorations. Simply poke a hole into the dough, using a straw, before baking and thread a ribbon through it once they’re baked and cooled.
Spelt Cinnamon Snowflake Cookies
Ingredients
- 200 g / ¾ cup + 2tbsp dairy-free butter, I used Vitalite
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 100 g / ½ cup soft light brown sugar
- 300 g / 2½ cups white spelt flour , (or you can use plain white flour)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Icing sugar + extra cinnamon, for dusting
Instructions
- Cream the butter, vanilla and sugar together. Stir in the flour and cinnamon and mix into a dough. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 160c / 140c (fan) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Once the dough is chilled, roll out to approximately ½ cm thickness and cut into snowflakes using a cookie cutter. Place on the baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown at the edges, turning half way through to ensure even baking.
- Leave to cool for at least 10 minutes then dust with icing sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
Do you use wholemeal or white spelt? Thanks
I used white (sorry it should say that on the ingredient list – updated now) you can also use plain white wheat flour.
Hi- Just wanted to tell you I made these yesterday and they are fantastic!! Beautiful flavour and texture.
Thanks you for sharing.
Merry Christmas!
So glad you enjoyed them – thanks Camilla!
Hi! OMG where did you get those lovely cookie cutters? I’m in love! BTW – I am making this cookies this holiday season for sure ;)
Thanks Katja! Please let me know how you get on :-) I got the cutter from Lakeland (UK) and I love it. Can’t wait to use it again this year.
Thanks Aimee! :) Now, I just have to fid someone who is traveling to Uk anytime soon to bring me those lovely snowflakes ;)
These cookies!! They are so beautiful! Your right, these would make an awesome gift!
You are the queen of cookies Aimee! I saw this cutter in Lakeland on-line, if I could, I’d eat a whole batch in one go – actually that’s one of the reasons I stopped baking biscuits, I have no control!
Aimee, these look beautiful!! So beautiful that I can very well imagine them decorating a Christmas tree, as you said :) Your recipe is already on my to-bake list ;) Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness they are gorgeous, I think this is such a good present idea! xx
The cookies look amazing, love the shape and the “snow” on them. They are stunning.