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Chocolate and a few extra spices add a little bit of a grown-up touch to this favorite childhood cookie.
Have you ever had a friend that you've never actually met in person but but never the less you felt like the two of you were kindred spirits? That's how I've felt about my friend Claire from the very beginning .................
................. I'm not sure how we even first connected as we hail from opposite sides of the globe, but we've been blogging buddies almost since the very beginning days of The Café. I think you'll enjoy meeting and getting to know Claire as much as I have ................... she's an amazing little cook, not being daunted by even the most complicated recipes or challenging techniques. Claire's here today with a fun and fabulous looking recipe, I'll let her tell you all about it but be sure to take a hop on over to "the land down under, say hello to Claire and check out her wonderful blog!
I’m Claire from Claire K Creations and I’m so excited to be visiting over here at The Café today although I wish I was here in person. I’m from all the way over in Brisbane, Australia.
When Chris asked me to guest post so she could have more time to spend with her family and its newest member I jumped at the chance and knew I had to make something that you could serve to welcome a new baby.
I waited with baited breath to see whether I’d be baking something fit for a king or pretty enough for a princess and when the beautiful little Emery Kate arrived I had my recipe.
Sadly you can’t buy them anymore but my Honey Jumbles bring back the same memories. I couldn’t just make any old honey jumbles to celebrate such an important arrival. Chocolate and a few extra spices add a little bit of a grown up touch to this childhood favourite.
I didn’t stop there though. While it’s not as clear in the photos as I’d like, the icing was an ombre effect achieved through adding a few tiny drops of pink colouring after icing every two biscuits.
I should say it was intentional but some of the photos remind me of little ballet slippers, something I’m sure is a feature in Chris’s family.
So what do you think? Pretty enough for a princess?
Thanks for having me Chris and thanks for welcoming me to The Café everyone. I’d love it if you visited me down under at Claire K Creations.
- 60 g 2oz butter
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup golden syrup
- 1 free-range egg
- 2 ¼ cups plain all-purpose flour
- ½ cup self-raising flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 free-range egg white
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar confectioners sugar
- Pink food colouring
- Toothpick
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Directions:
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Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a small saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring, until the mixture is nice and smooth.
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Transfer the mixture to the bowl of your electric mixer and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
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Add the egg and beat it through then mix in the flours, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and spices.
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Mix until the dough is no longer sticky.
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Spread a piece of plastic wrap on your bench and shape the dough into a ball on top of it then flatten it out to a disc shape.
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Wrap it up and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
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Pre-heat the oven to 160C (350F) and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
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Take the dough out of the fridge and cut it in half like a pizza then in half again and repeat until you have 8 equal wedges.
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Flour your bench and then working with one wedge at a time, roll the dough into a sausage shape 2cm (1in) thick and 30cm (12in) long.
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Slice it up into 5cm (2in) pieces then shape the ends to round out the corners. Place them on the baking trays leaving 2cm (1in) between each one. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
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10. Bake the biscuits for 15 minutes or until they are just firm to touch. Leave them to rest on the baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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11. To make the icing, whisk the lemon juice and egg white together until frothy then slowly add the icing sugar. You may not need the whole 1 ½ cups but you will need to make the icing quite thick so it doesn’t drizzle down the sides of the biscuits.
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12. Pour a little pink food colouring into a small ramekin.
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13. When the biscuits have cooled, spread two with icing. Dip the toothpick in the pink colouring then dab it in the icing. Repeat so you have dipped it three times then stir the icing until the colour is uniform. Ice two more biscuits then repeat. (You can leave this step out and make them all one colour if you like.)
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Leave the icing to set and then gobble them up.
Recipe adapted from Super Food Ideas, April 2013
Andrea_TheKitchenLioness says
What a pleasure to meet Claire with such amazingly pretty pictures of these Honey Jumble Cookies - I had never heard of them before but the recipe sounds like they taste fabulous and they certainly look perfect for welcoming a little princess! Delightful post!
JJ - 84thand3rd says
So glad Claire is introducing the wonder of Honey Jumbles to your readers Chris! And Honey Jumbles with spice and chocolate, perfect 🙂
Dining Alone says
Another great guest post, these look adorable and absolutely perfect for a princess!!
Amelia says
Hi Chris & Claire, beautiful guest post. The cookies look so cute and addictive. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Have a nice week ahead to both of you.
Tricia Buice says
Lovely post Claire! So nice to meet you and can't wait to visit you again. The pink icing is a beautiful touch 🙂
Hotly Spiced says
They're gorgeous Claire. I thought the ones we used to buy for school lunch boxes were made with honey rather than ginger? Maybe you Brisbanites were given a different brew xx
Mr. & Mrs. P says
We neer tried honey jumbles.. humm.. they look so delicious.. Love the pink ombre icing!!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
We neer tried honey jumbles.. humm.. they look so delicious.. Love the pink ombre icing!!
Debra Eliotseats says
I love gingery cookies but have never had one of these. Thank you so much for sharing!
Ginny says
I have never heard of these, but they are beautiful and different. I think I may try them!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
Nice to meet you Claire! These cookies are so beautiful. Your styling is so dreamy and gorgeous. I wish I have a few pieces for myself. 🙂
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
Thank you for all your lovely comments everyone!
Sue/the view from great island says
We don't have these cookies here is the US, and so it's a treat to get this recipe, they look amazing. I'm fascinated by the combination of cocoa with the golden syrup and ginger, I'm not sure I've ever tasted anything like that. Lovely post, and it's nice to meet you!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Beautiful cookies from Claire, I love the contrast of the light pink against the rich chocolate!
Hovkonditorn says
These are beautiful Claire!
Pam says
They look so pretty and delicious.
Angie Schneider says
These are so pretty, Claire. Thanks for sharing.
twodogsinthekitchen says
Very pretty and what a unique cookie. Your pictures are wonderful Claire! Thank you for the guest post 🙂
Kim G. says
I don't know these cookies, but I have to say: these looks really good. Plus, these looks great!
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says
Claire: What gorgeous, mouth-watering cookies!!!!
Sandra Lee says
It's a pleasure to meet you Claire and these lovelies are fit for loyalty.
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
Thanks Sandra!
Foodycat says
You can't buy honey jumbles any more?! That is a tragedy!
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
It is a tragedy Foodycat!
Wendy says
These are lovely (quite fit for a princess) and sound delicious! I love learning about cookies from around the world. 🙂 For Americans reading this recipe who may not have access to golden syrup, honey or corn syrup usually works well as a substitute. However, my regular supermarket has Lyle's golden syrup in the pancake syrup aisle and I think the flavor is delicious. I actually use golden syrup as a substitute for honey or corn syrup in American recipes! Thank you, Claire. I will be trying these soon. 🙂
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
Thanks Wendy. I put the American version of everything else but I didn't realise golden syrup was hard to come by. I sometimes use molasses if you have that but yes honey would work as well.
Jennifer@ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I never heard of these kind of cookies, but they sound amazing! Beautiful pictures! Chris, what a wonderful guest poster! 🙂