My kitchen utensils come from Tescoma
You do need the right cutters for these cookies but I think they are such a good idea, just to serve something different :). You can also cut out an incision in the dough before baking to accommodate for the cookies to hang on the rim of your mug. I these are cookies, I wanted a cakey cookie texture and used self raising flour instead of all purpose. The slighted roasted taste of the balanced almonds is delicious .
You will need :
1 cup butter softened
1 cup sugar
2 cups self raising flour
Grated zest of 1/4 lemon
Blanched almonds for the top
Water to bind the dough
In a bowl place the sifted flour and butter. Rub in until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, lemon zest and mix. Add enough water, 3 spoonfuls at a time until the dough comes together and it is a good consistency.
Keep in the fridge for half an hour. Roll out on a floured surface. Cut out the cookies and press the almonds into the surface. Bake at 170 C for 20 minutes or until the surface starts to turn a golden brown. Do not overlook as you want a soft interior.
Push the cookies out of the moulds once they have cooled down. Serve.
![The weather is changing and here comes the autumn and some delicious roasts. Sprinkling some raw couscous on fennel and sesame seed potatoes before roasting them makes them extra crunchy and so soft inside.
300g potatoes, chopped with skin on
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons uncooked couscous
1 teaspoon fresh or dried herbs [optional]
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
Sea Salt
Prepare an oven dish by greasing with a tablespoon of olive oil. In a large bowl toss the potatoes with the olive oil, herbs and salt if you are using it. Finally add the raw couscous and toss again. Use your hands to mix the potatoes and ensure that they are consistently covered.
Place in a preheated oven at 220C for 35 minutes. Spinkle with more sea salt if desired, fennel and sesame seeds.
Serve hot or cold with drinks and a toothpick or as a side to a main meal. The inside remains soft and so creamy !
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300g potatoes, chopped with skin on
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons uncooked couscous
1 teaspoon fresh or dried herbs [optional]
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
Sea Salt
Prepare an oven dish by greasing with a tablespoon of olive oil. In a large bowl toss the potatoes with the olive oil, herbs and salt if you are using it. Finally add the raw couscous and toss again. Use your hands to mix the potatoes and ensure that they are consistently covered.
Place in a preheated oven at 220C for 35 minutes. Spinkle with more sea salt if desired, fennel and sesame seeds.
Serve hot or cold with drinks and a toothpick or as a side to a main meal. The inside remains soft and so creamy !
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#lovemalta roast #roastdinner #roastpotatoes #roastlunch #sundaylunch #sunday #food #foodie #healthy #quickandeasyfood #simple #familyfood #budgetmeals #glutenfree #vegan #life #love #yummy #veganfood #malta #lovinmalta #lovemalta #recipes #cooking #instafood #blog #familyfoodtribe #fennelseeds #sesameseeds #deliciousfood #mediterraneanfood")
Those cookie cutters are so much fun!
Absolutely and perfect with a cup of coffee :))
Very nice Lea. I would hang so many, I’d need a straw for the coffee.
Happy New Year from Ireland
Conor
So very nice to hear from you Connor, happy happy new year, let us set a date to get some work done as discussed :)))) Since The departure of Ambassador and. Mrs. Hennessy I have not done much Irish cooking and it’s time to start again :)))
Very cool!!!!
Haha Elaine, they are great fun. Happy Sunday and look forward to hearing more from you 🙂
Thank you xx
So excellent. Great idea and so much fun:)
Happy new year! the cookies look so cute and lovely my younger daughter would love these.
yes I am sure she would love them. They are great fun 🙂 have a lovely Sunday 🙂
I’ve never seen cookie cutters shaped like these– what a brilliant idea! And delicious too!!
They were fun to use 🙂 have a great week 🙂