Ginger and Macadamia Cookies

The perfect DIY Christmas gift idea - these ginger and macadamia cookie boxes are a great way to spread the love this festive season, without the expensive price tag.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups plain flour

¼ cup sugar

5 tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp bicarb soda

½ cup butter, melted

2 tbsp maple syrup

½ tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

½ cup macadamias, roughly chopped

Method

1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, ginger and bicarb soda.

2. Make a well in the centre and add the melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and egg and whisk slightly before changing over to a wooden spoon and mix until a cookie dough forms. Add in the chopped macadamias.

3. Take a tablespoon at a time and roll into a ball. Place them on a lined baking tray and press down to flatten (around 1cm thick).

4. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden, then allow to cool.

5. Once cooled, take a gift box and layer in some tissue paper on the base of the box. Place the cookies inside, put the lid on top, and use some Christmas ribbon and a gift tag to decorate as desired.