‘Hot Cross Bun’ Flavour Soft Cookies. Great recipe for 'Hot Cross Bun' Flavour Soft Cookies. Did you make 'Hot Cross Buns' during Easter holidays? If you have some leftover ingredients, this is a good recipe to use them up. I made these soft cookies using the leftover Mixed Peels. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
These Classic Spiced Hot Cross Buns are so easy to make, soft, fluffy and also really quite addictive.
The recipe is simple, but for best results, you do need a little bit of patience to let them proof well.
It'll be absolutely worth your while though!
You can cook ‘Hot Cross Bun’ Flavour Soft Cookies using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of ‘Hot Cross Bun’ Flavour Soft Cookies
- You need 60 g of Butter *about 1/4 of 250g block.
- You need 1/4 cup of Caster Sugar.
- Prepare 1 of Egg.
- Prepare 1 cup of Self-Raising Flour.
- You need of Cinnamon & Allspice as required.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of Sultanas OR Raisins *I used Sultanas steeped in Rum!!!.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of Mixed Peels.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of Almonds *optional.
Now you can make Spiced Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns too! My soft and chewy cookie dough is packed with all the sweet, spicy flavours of Hot Cross Buns; mixed peel, raisins, sultanas and mixed spice. This is an Easter treat which will have you coming back for more! Hot Cross Buns are a soft, sweet bread roll made with a vanilla icing cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in some countries, but they should definitely be enjoyed all year long!
‘Hot Cross Bun’ Flavour Soft Cookies step by step
- Preheat oven to 180℃. Line a baking tray with baking paper..
- Beat softened Butter and Sugars until smooth and well combined. Beat in Egg and mix well. Add Flour and Spices, and mix well. Then combine with other ingredients. *Note: I added some leftover Almond Flakes as well..
- Roll the dough into 12 balls, about 3cm size, and place on the prepared tray. If the dough is sticky, use two tablespoons and drop 12 balls on the baking paper..
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and cooked. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. *Note: You may wish to decorate them just like 'Hot Cross Buns'..
If you're new to yeast baking make sure to try my Cinnamon Rolls Recipe! They're amazing and easy enough for beginners! These unusual chocolate covered buns are stuffed full to bursting with rum-soaked fruit, perfect for an afternoon tea with a twist or a sweet afternoon snack. Try our tipsy fruit hot cross bun recipe. My hot cross buns are a cross (get it?) between a dinner roll and cinnamon roll.