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Ginger Cookies

Posted by Zoë Portaels on

Ginger Cookies

The foggy mornings, the cold raindrops rolling down your face as you ride your bike, and the rustling of fallen leaves as you walk your dog through the park—in the silence, you hear the same message over and over again: the irreversible change in the weather that marks the arrival of fall has begun. With a slight pang in the heart as we bid farewell to the long summer days spent outdoors, everyone is spending more time indoors again. And perhaps that also means spending more time in the kitchen. According tostudies¹, the period following World War II saw a collective shift in how Europeans view the kitchen as part of the home. It evolved from a separate, isolated room into the heart of the home, where families gather and cooking becomes a social experience. These cookies are the perfect rainy-afternoon activity. They’re not difficult to make, but they’ll give you all the coziness you’re longing for. I hope you have lots of fun baking them. 

The Recipe

Ingredients: (8 cookies)

  • 2 bananas
  • 100 g rolled oats
  • 4 tbsp coconut flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger (26 g)
  • 0.5 tbsp maple syrup

Preparation: (30 minutes)

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mash the bananas in a bowl.
  3. Add the rolled oats, coconut flour, and cinnamon to that.
  4. Peel the ginger, then grate it. 
  5. Add the grated ginger and maple syrup to the bowl.
  6. Mix everything well until it forms a smooth dough. 
  7. Place this on the baking sheet and shape it into a rectangle 0.5 centimeters thick. 
  8. Put it in the oven for 15 minutes. 

Enjoy your meal!

Zoë, what should I do with the leftover ingredients?

  • Bananas

You can use it to make this super-delicious smoothie or these breakfast cups. 

  • Oat flakes

Use them to make this heartwarming oatmeal or these oatmeal cookies. 

  • Coconut Flour

You can use coconut flour in many baked goods, such as these with peanut butter, raspberries, and chocolate. 

  • Ginger

You can use ginger in this mocktail or in this tomato tapenade. 

  • Maple syrup

Maple syrup is a delicious sweetener for all kinds of recipes. It’s especially fun to work with when making cookies. Try it with chocolate sometime. 

Sources:

  1. Moreira, A. M., Farias, H. F., Gameleira, R. G., & Canova, C. C. (2022). The Kitchen Revisited: Meanings of Functional and Physical Metamorphosis within the Western Urban Home.International Journal of Social Science Studies. https://doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v10i6.5786

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