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X-Mas Compost Cookies

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  • Author: Bake to the roots
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 60
  • Yield: 80 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/3 cup (300g) butter
  • 1 1/8 cup (250g) brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
  • 7 oz. (200g) rolled oats
  • 9 oz. (250g) chocolate, chopped
  • 21 oz. (600g) compost-mix*

Instructions

  1. For the compost-mix add all available ingredients to a large bowl and weight. Crumble or cut christmas cookies, gingery cookies or gingerbread into small pieces. Cut or chop died fruits and nuts. Crumble chips and salted pretzels with your hands. Mix all ingredients and set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180°C). Line baking sheets with baking parchment. Add butter and sugar to a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix well after each addition.
  3. Mix flour with baking powder, salt and cinnamon (optional). Add to the butter mix and mix until all is well combined. Add rolled oats, chopped chocolate and the compost-mix and mix with your hands until all is well combined. The dough will be heavy and sticky.
  4. Form small balls, place on the baking sheets and flatten them. Bake one sheet at a time in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes. The cookies should be golden brown. Let cool down on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • *For the compost-mix just grab ingredients from your kitchen: christmas cookies, gingerbread, dried fruits, nuts, chips, salted pretzels etc.