This Cherry Pistachio and White Chocolate Christmas Cookie recipe is perfect to bake with kids! It’s also a healthier Christmas cookie that’s just as delicious!
This Cherry Pistachio and White Chocolate Christmas Cookie recipe is perfect to bake with kids! They’re absolutely delicious and healthier than traditional Christmas Cookies!
Why you’ll love these Christmas Cookies
- Chock full of delicious juicy cherries, crunchy pistachios and lots of white chocolate
- Simple to make
- Come together in 1 bowl
- Bake in 12 minutes
- Made with healthier ingredients
- Sweetened with pure maple syrup
- Freezer Friendly
Christmas Baking with Kids: Tips
- Choose a simple recipe (Christmas cookies are great!).
- Play Christmas music (such special moments).
- Be prepared.
- Wear aprons (it get’s messy).
- Be patient (slow and steady wins the baking race).
- Choose age appropriate tasks.
- Expect mess (it’s gonna happen).
- Sneak bites of the cookie dough!
- Have fun!
Happy Baking and Merry Christmas!
To bake these Christmas cookies with your kids follow these simple steps…
Begin by preheating your oven to 160 C (320 F) and line 2 cookie sheet pans with baking paper. Set aside.
Ask your child to place the oats, wholemeal flour and pistachio (or almond) meal (or wholewheat flour for nut free version), baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
Give your child a whisk and ask them to stir until combined creating a well in the centre.
Into the well of the flour, ask your child to place the maple syrup, vanilla bean paste (or extract) and melted coconut oil.
Ask your child to tap the egg on the side of the bowl until they hear a crack. Then to open the shell so the egg falls into the bowl.
Finally, ask your little one to add the cherries, pistachios and white chocolate.
Give your little one a wooden spoon and ask them to stir until combined.
Using an ice-cream scoop or 1/4 measuring cup – spoon the cookie dough onto the prepared trays.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until golden and set.
Allow to cool completely on the cookie trays.
Decorate each cookie with a drizzle of melted white chocolate and top with a sprinkle of finely chopped pistachios. Enjoy x
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Pistachio and Cherry Bundt Cake
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Melanie says
Could you use frozen cherries for this recipe?
Thanks
mylovelylittlelunchbox says
Yes, absolutely Melanie – frozen cherries work beautifully x
Piper says
As whole nuts are a choking hazard for those under 7 would you recommend crushing or blending them