Lovers’ Cookies, traditional recipe also with the stand mixer and the Thermomix.
A breakfast between lovers can only be like this, delicate and at the same time sparkling with the scent of ginger that gives sparkle and freshness.
Lovers’ Cookies, with the welcoming taste of butter that envelops the palate and the sense of freshness from ginger will give your breakfast the right input to face the best day of the year, continuing with the Valentine’s Day Menu.
But now let’s talk about the recipe, the eggs and butter must be strictly at room temperature, so take them out of the fridge at least 2 hours before.
It would be better to use fresh ginger, but alternatively, you can use powdered ginger.
For those who do not like the scent of ginger, you could use grated lemon or orange zest, or maybe both together.
Next to the original ingredients, you will also find solutions to make these cookies more diet-friendly.
* Note, if you use Fiber flour or whole wheat flour, it is advisable to add 30 g of water to the mixture
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- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: About 20 cookies
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 122.41 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 15.62 (g) of which sugars 5.55 (g)
- Proteins 2.12 (g)
- Fat 6.11 (g) of which saturated 3.78 (g)of which unsaturated 2.24 (g)
- Fibers 0.33 (g)
- Sodium 24.40 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 1 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or Fiber flour* or another low glycemic index flour)
- 9 tbsp butter (or coconut butter)
- 1/2 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup erythritol or 2 tbsp stevia)
- 1 1/2 oz fresh ginger (grated or 1 tsp powder or citrus zest)
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
Tools
Here’s what we need to make
- 1 Mixer or the Thermomix
- 1 Pastry board
- 2 Baking sheets
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Rolling pin
Steps
Traditional recipe
With the traditional recipe, you need to mix the flour with the baking powder and sift them.
Then, in a bowl or your stand mixer, combine the egg, yolk, sugar, and a pinch of salt, and with the help of the electric whisk, beat them.
As soon as the mixture has lightened, add the ginger, vanilla, and butter and continue mixing for a few minutes.
Then gradually add the previously sifted flour and baking powder mixture.
If it becomes difficult with the whisk, transfer the dough to the worktable and continue by hand.
Bring everything together into a ball, wrap it with cling film, and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour
After the resting time, flatten the dough with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
Now begins the best part: with a heart-shaped cutter or even a cookie cutter or the bottom of a glass, create the cookies, flouring the cutter each time.
Preheat the static oven to 350°F
Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a baking tray or sheet and place the cookies as you cut them, then bake for 10/15 minutes.
Once the Lovers’ Cookies are cooked, take them out of the oven, and let them cool.
Serve to your partner every morning for life.
Happy Valentine’s Day To make Lovers’ Cookies with the Thermomix, you need to mix the flour with the baking powder and sift them.
Then, put the butterfly in the bowl, and combine the egg, yolk, a pinch of salt, and sugar together, and whip them for 4 minutes at speed 4.
As soon as the mixture has lightened, remove the butterfly, and add the ginger, vanilla, and butter and continue to mix for 3 minutes at speed 3
Then add the previously sifted flour and baking powder mixture, and knead for 3 minutes on dough mode
Transfer the dough to the worktable and bring everything together into a ball, wrap it with cling film, and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
After the resting time, flatten the dough with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
Now begins the best part: with a heart-shaped cutter or even a cookie cutter or the bottom of a glass, create the cookies, flouring the cutter each time. Preheat the static oven to 350°F
Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a baking tray or sheet and place the cookies as you cut them, then bake for 10/15 minutes. Once the Lovers’ Cookies are cooked, take them out of the oven, and let them cool.
Serve to your partner every morning for life.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Lovers’ Cookies can be stored in a cookie jar or container for up to 1 week.
FAQ
Lovers’ Cookies
Can I glaze them with chocolate?
Yes, melt 7 oz of dark chocolate with 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in the microwave and dip the cookies. Then let them dry on a sheet of parchment paper for 20 minutes.
