‘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. The amount of Sultanas (Raisins) and Mixed Peels is.
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 have ‘Hot Cross Bun’ Flavour Soft Cookies using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of ‘Hot Cross Bun’ Flavour Soft Cookies
- It's 60 g of Butter *about 1/4 of 250g block.
- You need 1/4 cup of Caster Sugar.
- It's 1 of Egg.
- Prepare 1 cup of Self-Raising Flour.
- Prepare of Cinnamon & Allspice as required.
- It's 1/4 cup of Sultanas OR Raisins *I used Sultanas steeped in Rum!!!.
- It's 1/2 cup of Mixed Peels.
- It's 1/4 cup of Almonds *optional.
Now you can make Spiced Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns too! Line a baking tray with baking paper. 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! If you're new to yeast baking make sure to try my Cinnamon Rolls Recipe!
‘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'..
They're amazing and easy enough for beginners! Learn how to make soft and flavorful hot cross buns using this deliciously spiced yeast dough. Each bun is marked with a traditional cross, baked until golden, then topped with orange icing. See recipe notes for icing cross alternative, as well as freezing and make-ahead instructions. Soft, fluffy, spiced buns packed with semisweet chocolate - these spiced chocolate chip hot cross buns are the perfect treat for Easter this year!