Hi Liezel, Thanks so much for this recipe and video. I made these cookies for my playgroup Christmas party and they came out so nice!
I altered the recipe just slightly (1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/2 cup coconut oil; simply cause coconut oil here is a bit expensive. Also substituted 1/4 cup of almond meal and 1/4 cup of buckwheat flour (GF) instead of all rice flour, to make the cookies a bit lower GI, and I imagine you could substitute a bit more of the rice flour for almond meal and buckwheat if you wanted them to be even more low GI. But I don't know at what point the consistency/flavour of the cookie would change so I just kept the substitution low at this point. Might try different proportions in my next batch, as that would make these cookies more suitable for diabetics. I also used some raw honey instead of maple syrup as I didn't have any maple.
I also rolled out the dough and cut it into Christmas shapes; trees, stars and circles. I was worried it might not stick together enough for the shapes to stay in tact, but it actually sticks together really well! (Raw dough was about 8mm thick). I just had to use a metal spatula to get them up off the bench and carefully slide them onto the trays with a knife as to not mess up the shapes.
I am SO happy with these cookies, and I think I'll add them to my permanent Christmas baking repertoire. Thanks so much for your tutorial!!!
These are utterly BRILLIANT. Have added them to my Christmas baking – thank you so much. Would LOVE to see more Christmassy inspired dishes. I, too, love the holiday.
I tried this recipe and the dough is tearing apart and not crunchy at all, it's almost like "soaked wet", can anybody tell me what could I possibly do wrong and how to fix it? Instead of brown rice flour I only had regular rice flour, could this be the problem?
This may sound weird, but the cookies look extremely neat. They look so simple but they really look tasty and professional. I believe it's when she pushes the cookie down to give it a rough shape, such a great idea.
Hi, from England! I absolutely loveeee ur videos. I'm actually really embarrassed about my weight as I'm 14 stones at the age of 13… therefore I would really love to lose my weight. Can u please start doing more meal prep videos as I want to start a new year for 2018… plz reply to my comment😀 love ur videos by the way!!!
I just made these and they are incredible! I made one half batch ginger flavor and one half almond flavor (with almond extract) I topped them with pecans and cranberries. My friend who is a vegan made a batch with a chia egg instead of a real egg and they were tasty too but a lot harder and drier.
Great video as always! However, I do have two questions: Can I use spelt flour? I know it contains gluten, but since I don't have an intolerance to it, I don't really mind. And second: could I also roll the dough out to cut out stars and other christmas shapes? Cause that's what I usually do with my christmas cookies. Thanks, lots of love ♥
Just wondering if you need to add the coconut oil… also I have the kind of coconut oil that is already oily rather than chunky, would I still heat it up?
Just thought you could actually make a batch of that chocolate topping and spread it on a sheet then put it to set in the fridge then cut them into chocolate chips for the cookies❤
To the people saying it: yes, that's a lot of calories, but think about how much more fibre, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, etc., you're getting compared to a cookie with maybe less calories but absolutely no nutritional value.
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Your holiday videos are making me feel very festive
Hi Liezel, Thanks so much for this recipe and video. I made these cookies for my playgroup Christmas party and they came out so nice!
I altered the recipe just slightly (1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/2 cup coconut oil; simply cause coconut oil here is a bit expensive. Also substituted 1/4 cup of almond meal and 1/4 cup of buckwheat flour (GF) instead of all rice flour, to make the cookies a bit lower GI, and I imagine you could substitute a bit more of the rice flour for almond meal and buckwheat if you wanted them to be even more low GI. But I don't know at what point the consistency/flavour of the cookie would change so I just kept the substitution low at this point. Might try different proportions in my next batch, as that would make these cookies more suitable for diabetics. I also used some raw honey instead of maple syrup as I didn't have any maple.
I also rolled out the dough and cut it into Christmas shapes; trees, stars and circles. I was worried it might not stick together enough for the shapes to stay in tact, but it actually sticks together really well! (Raw dough was about 8mm thick). I just had to use a metal spatula to get them up off the bench and carefully slide them onto the trays with a knife as to not mess up the shapes.
I am SO happy with these cookies, and I think I'll add them to my permanent Christmas baking repertoire. Thanks so much for your tutorial!!!
Heyy do you think I could use butter instead of coconut oil?
These are utterly BRILLIANT. Have added them to my Christmas baking – thank you so much. Would LOVE to see more Christmassy inspired dishes. I, too, love the holiday.
I tried this recipe and the dough is tearing apart and not crunchy at all, it's almost like "soaked wet", can anybody tell me what could I possibly do wrong and how to fix it? Instead of brown rice flour I only had regular rice flour, could this be the problem?
Can you replace it with spelt flour? What’s the ratio? They look divine!! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🍪🍪🍪🍪
Ur kitchen is beautiful
Question.. how come you melt your coconut oil in hot water and another bowl and not in the microwave? X
Can I replace the coconut oil with olive oil and what can I replace the maple syrup with ?
This may sound weird, but the cookies look extremely neat. They look so simple but they really look tasty and professional. I believe it's when she pushes the cookie down to give it a rough shape, such a great idea.
Hi, from England! I absolutely loveeee ur videos. I'm actually really embarrassed about my weight as I'm 14 stones at the age of 13… therefore I would really love to lose my weight. Can u please start doing more meal prep videos as I want to start a new year for 2018… plz reply to my comment😀 love ur videos by the way!!!
Looks sooooooooo good!!!
I just made these and they are incredible! I made one half batch ginger flavor and one half almond flavor (with almond extract) I topped them with pecans and cranberries. My friend who is a vegan made a batch with a chia egg instead of a real egg and they were tasty too but a lot harder and drier.
Great video as always! However, I do have two questions: Can I use spelt flour? I know it contains gluten, but since I don't have an intolerance to it, I don't really mind. And second: could I also roll the dough out to cut out stars and other christmas shapes? Cause that's what I usually do with my christmas cookies.
Thanks, lots of love ♥
Love this! Thank you for the recipe!
What are the calories for this recipe?
I couldn't wait till Christmas xD.. My mom really liked it, and I am obsessed with it . thank you for sharing your amazing recipe.^^
Your the reason I'm eating healthy and I'm sure lots of other people have you to thank love your channel !!!
Just wondering if you need to add the coconut oil… also I have the kind of coconut oil that is already oily rather than chunky, would I still heat it up?
Hello Liezl, hope you well
Just one quick question, where can I find cocunut sugar in SA? (I live in Pretoria)
Thanks !
thank u so much!!!! luv this!!!! can't wait to try
liezl sorry but ur still fat
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Just thought you could actually make a batch of that chocolate topping and spread it on a sheet then put it to set in the fridge then cut them into chocolate chips for the cookies❤
would it be brownies if I add some eggs into that chocolate and bake in the oven? sorry for my bad english. i hope they make sense.
i love the recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw a similar recipe on bob mills website. These look delicious. Hello From New Mexico! Come say Hi for more healthy recipes!
You and your recipe of cookies so delicious
I LOVE yout channel!
Hello from Sweden 🙂 I just found your channel, and I absolutely love it. Looking forward to many more videos from you
Nope I can't make these because they look delicious af so I couldn't ever have just one, i'd end up eating all 30 cookies that's why i'm a pig
These look amazing! I'm going to make these with my little ones for sure. Thanks again Liezl ! 😀
I love all the toppings! Can't wait to try these! 👏🏼Great video love! Keep the great content coming and Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁
To the people saying it: yes, that's a lot of calories, but think about how much more fibre, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, etc., you're getting compared to a cookie with maybe less calories but absolutely no nutritional value.
Hi Liezel Jane, great video, these look wonderful! Happy Christmas 🎄
These look delicious!