Nutrition information panel

Energy ProteinTotal fatSaturated fat CarbohydrateSugars Dietary fibre Sodium

1254kJ 6.4g 6.4g 1.4g 52g 22g 4g151mg  

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Christmas crackle cookies

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Ingredients

Method1. Preheat oven to 180°C, line two baking trays with baking paper2. In a medium bowl add flours and baking powder 3. In a large bowl of electric mixer add margarine and sugar, mix until creamy then add eggs, vanilla extract, food colouring or flavour plus juice and zest of choice (see 'flavours and colours' below)4. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until well combined5. Place icing sugar into a small bowl6. Roll 1 tablespoon of mixture into balls then roll in icing sugar to coat well.  Place balls onto baking sheet, leaving room for spreading7. Bake for 10 minutes, allow to cool on the tray slightly before transferring to a cooling rack.

327kJ 1.7g1.6g 0.3g 13g 5.8g 1.0g 39mg 

Nutrient                 Per serve       Per 100g Flavours and coloursRed: red food colouring, cookies and creamessence (available from the supermarket)Green: green food colouring, 2 tablespoonslime zest, 2 tablespoons lime juiceYellow/gold: yellow food colouring, 2tablespoons lemon zest, 2 tablespoonslemon juice.

1 cup plain flour, sifted1½ cups wholemeal plain flour, sifted2 teaspoons baking powder½ cup polyunsaturated margarine1 cup caster sugar2 medium eggs1 teaspoon vanilla essence½ cup icing sugar