Name: Egg-free cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup custard powder; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup chopped glace cherries; glace cherries, halved, to top

Egg-free cookies

Crumbly, golden and full of juicy sweet cherries, these baked cookies are made without eggs for those with allergies and are perfect for a mid-morning treat.

Makes 16 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

12M

Total

27M

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup custard powder

1/2 cup caster sugar

125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup chopped glace cherries

glace cherries, halved, to top

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2.Sift flour and custard powder together into a bowl. Stir in sugar. Using fingertips, rub in butter, until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

3.Stir in milk and chopped cherries. Form into balls. Arrange on prepared tray, about 2cm apart. Flatten slightly using a floured fork. Top each cookie with a piece of cherry.

4.Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden. Cool on tray 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve.