Tantalise your toddler’s taste buds with this delicious Gingerbread Cookie recipe! Perfect for the Australian summer, these soft and sweet treats are easy to make and packed with flavour. With nutritious ingredients, they make a fun, healthy snack for little ones that the whole family can enjoy. Enjoy a fun day in the kitchen with your toddler and whip up some amazing Gingerbread Cookies!
General Information
- Calories: 57
- Servings: 12 (cookies)
- Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 200g unbleached all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 60g unsalted buttermelted and cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 90ml unsweetened applesauce
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter and eggs and whisk until combined.
- Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the applesauce and stir until a dough forms.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough until it is smooth.
- Cut the dough into small, even pieces (make sure they are not too big and are not a choking hazard for small children).
- Roll out each piece of dough and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter or by hand.
- Place the cookies onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutesor until the edges are lightly browned.
- Let the cookies cool and then enjoy!
Baking Tips
- Make sure to keep the dough pieces small enough so that the children don’t choke on them!
- If you are short on timeyou can skip rolling out the dough and just press the shapes into the dough with your hands.
- Have fun with it! Get the kids involved and create some fun shapes for the cookies.
- Laughing is another key ingredient for making these cookies - we suggest adding in a few cheesy jokes while you bake.
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