These mince pie shortbread crumble cookies are so buttery and scrumptious. I’m in love with them. They’re simple to make in a muffin tin with paper liners for minimal fuss. The identical pastry is used to make the bottom and the topping and this recipe comes collectively in 10 minutes.
Full disclaimer, I’m obsessive about all method of mince pies. Final yr I made essentially the most unimaginable simple deep-filled mince pies with a simple shortbread pastry which had been excellent. I used my very own home made fruit mince with cherries which took the filling to a brand new stage.
I like my apple and mince pie crumble bars that are the simplest method to make mince pies in my view. Once more, I’ve used a shortbread base spiced with orange. This baked confection has almond flour and flaked almonds on prime for added crunchiness.
I am keen on the mix of shortbread, almond and fruit mince filling. These cookies are biscuit/cookie variations of the entire above. The proper chunk for while you desire a biscuit/cookie but additionally a mince pie.
These aren’t the prettiest of cookies/biscuits however I made a decision to pop them up as a result of they’re simply too good to not share. Despite the fact that they’re known as crumble cookies, they maintain collectively very properly.
Suggestions & substitutions
You’ll be able to substitute 1/4 cup of flour with almond flour to accentuate the almond flavour and improve the quantity of almond extract to 1/2 teaspoon.
Alternatively, you possibly can depart the almonds off in the event you choose to maintain them extra mince-pie-like.
Add the finely grated zest of half an orange or lemon to offer the shortbread a citrus flavour.
When you don’t like fruit mince, substitute it with good high quality jam or protect. You would go to city right here with varied jam shortbread cookies.
Just a few of my different favorite cookies/biscuits
Vanilla snap biscuits: a scrumptious little cookie
Shortbread biscuit balls with chocolate middles
The perfect-whipped vanilla shortbread biscuits
The perfect South African crunchie recipe
- 190 grams 1 ¼ cups cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 113 grams 1 stick salted butter softened
- 80 grams 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract non-compulsory
- Aprox 1/3 cup of fruit mince 12 heaped teaspoons
- 30-40 grams flaked almonds
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Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and spray a muffin tin with non-stick baking spray or line it with 12 cupcake liners.
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Utilizing a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, butter, vanilla & almond extract collectively till it resembles coarse crumbs. You do not need a cohesive dough at this level.
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Spoon out 2 x tablespoon measures into the bottom of every lined muffin gap and flatten out utilizing a 60ml/1/4 cup measuring cup or small glass. Press down in order that the pastry compacts. It is best to have a few cup of dough crumbs remaining for the highest.
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Spoon over one heaped teaspoon of fruit combine which is able to simply barely cowl the highest. Preserve it heaped within the center. You’ll be able to add a little bit extra in the event you choose it fruity.
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Sprinkle over the remaining dough crumbs excessive of the cookies making certain they fill in across the sides of the fruit combine to even out the floor.
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Sprinkle over the almond flakes to cowl the highest and gently press these down.
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Bake for 20 – 25 minutes till golden on the highest. If they begin browning an excessive amount of earlier than 20 minutes, loosely cowl with a chunk of foil.
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Enable to chill utterly within the tin earlier than eradicating and serving with an non-compulsory dusting of icing sugar.
Retailer these mince pie crumble cookies in an hermetic container.
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