Christ Child

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 275 g butter
• 100 g sugar
• 100 g brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 200 g spelt flour
• 100 g spelt flour, wholemeal
• 100 g almond(s), chopped
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of cinnamon powder
• 100 g cranberries, dried
• 120 g powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp cherry juice

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Cookies in pink

Cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy. Combine the flour, almonds, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, and mix into the buttercream to form a smooth, sticky batter. Chop half of the cranberries and fold them in. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven). Place small mounds of dough on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Mix the powdered sugar with the cherry juice to form a thick glaze. Place a dollop on the cookies and sprinkle with cranberries.