Minstrel Cookies
I’m a little partial to the odd packet of minstrels, or two, so when I’d gone a little crazy and bought multiple packs (my excuse was they were on one of those BOGOF deals) I needed to find a different way to eat them.
This cookie is the way I did it.
A no egg recipe, it’s a great recipe for everyone.
Give it a go and enjoy your sweet life!
Golden and delicious.
What You Need
280g Plain Flour
250g Butter-Softened to room temperature
150g Brown Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Large Pack of Minstrels – See Tip Box
Wrap the minstrel in the cookie dough.
How It’s Done
Place the softened butter into a bowl and beat until light and airy.
Add the vanilla, and beat again.
Mix the flour and baking powder together.
Add the flour mix to the beaten butter mixture
Beat again until it comes together into a dough.
Scrape down the bowl and place it into the fridge until its firm enough to handle – around 30 minutes.
Heat the oven to 180c.
Line a couple of baking trays with non-stick baking parchment or silicone mats.
Once the dough is cold enough to handle, scoop out balls about 1 inch round
Push one minstrel into each ball.
Roll to reshape into a ball and seal the dough.
Place the cookies, 2’ apart, onto the prepared tray and press down to make a thumb print in the top.
Put a minstrel into the top of the cookie dough and press it down.
Place the minstrel in the thumb print in the top
Place the trays into the hot oven and bake for 12-15 mins until they are a pale colour around the edges.
Let them sit on the tray to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
A minstrel inside and one on the top
Tip Box
Minstrels - This recipe works really well with smarties.
Eat more than one.
