Hello lovelies,
If your a mince pie lover then today’s bake is for you!
I don’t know about you but I’d never heard of a mince pie stuffed cookies until a couple of months ago. I was scrolling through Pinterest when I saw an amazing baker had made some and boy, did they look good ( link to her recipe: https://thebakingexplorer.com/mince-pie-stuffed-cookies/ ).
Now, we all know what me and my family are like when it comes to a cookie so you know I just had to give them a go ASAP!
After baking them myself, I instantly knew after taking the first bite that you guys would love these so of course, I had to share the recipe with you.
These are unlike any cookie I’ve tried before and honestly, they are blooming delicious. If your wanting to get into the festive spirit, these are the cookies that’ll do just that. I’m obsessed.
Category: Sweet Treat
Serves: 12
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Refrigerating Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 13-15 Minutes
Decorating Time: 10 Minutes
Overall Time: 1Hour 15Minutes
Ingredients You Need:
- 125g Of Butter
- 200g Of Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 225g Of Plain Flour
- 1tsp Of Baking Powder
- 2tsp Of Ground Nutmeg
- 2tsp Of Vanilla Extract
- Mince Meat
Ingredients You Need To Decorate:
- 100g Of Icing Sugar
- 2tbsp Of Water
How To Make Mince Pie Cookies:
- Firstly, gather together your equipment and ingredients and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Secondly, using an electric whisk, whisk together the 125g of butter and 200g of light brown sugar.
- Next, mix in the 1 large egg and 2tsp of vanilla extract until combined.
- Then, in the separate bowl, mix together the 225g of plain flour, the 2tsp of ground nutmeg and 1tsp of baking powder.
- A little at a time, add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until a dough forms.
- Now, divid the dough into 12 pieces (TIP: you can use the scales for accuracy but I don’t mind mine being different sizes).
- In your hands, flatten out the piece of dough into a disk.
- Then, spoon a teaspoon amount of mince meat into the middle of the flattened dough, then fold the dough around the mince meat and pinch the dough together to seal the mince meat inside.
- Roll the dough into a ball and place them into the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
- Whilst the cookie dough is chilling, preheat your oven to 200C / 180C Fan / Gas Mark 5.
- Once the dough has chilled, place the cookie dough balls onto the two lined baking trays (TIP: making sure there’s enough space between each cookie as they spread) and place in the oven for 13-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- When the cookies are baked, take out the oven and allow to harden on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool further.
How To Decorate Mince Pie Cookies:
- Once the cookies have cooled completely, it’s time to decorate.
- In a small bowl, mix together the 100g of icing sugar with 2tbsp of water until thick (but pourable) in consistency.
- Finally, place the icing sugar mixture into a piping bag, snip the tip of the bag off and drizzle the icing over the top of the cookies.
That’s your Mince Pie Cookies prepared, baked, chilled, decorated and ready for you to demolish.
I can’t take credit for these bad boys, The Baking Explorer (link to her page: https://thebakingexplorer.com/ ) created these and she did a bloody good job… don’t you think?
If your wanting to make your own alcohol mince meat, I’ve got my own recipe to that here: but, shop brought will be just as good.
These are just utterly delicious and a MUST TRY! You won’t regret it.
Sending you all tons of love & hugs as always,
Elle xo
This looks yum! Sounds like a perfect treat for holidays.
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
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This really is the perfect Christmas sweet treat! Thank you so much for commenting Xo
Is the filling for festive mince pies actually called minced meat given that they don’t have meat in them? The recipe seems like a novel idea, I’m sure people will love these cookies
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Yeah in the UK it’s called mincemeat, strange isn’t it? Honestly they are delicious. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
oh stop it, this recipe is amaaaazing! I’ve already eaten quite a few mince pies this year and I could defo do with these
Rosie
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Ah you can’t beat a mince pie can you? These are one of my favourite cookies I’ve made to date. They are just delicious. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
These sound incredible! My little brother is mince pie obsessed (and very picky so that’s a big deal) might have to try him with these. Can’t wait to make them!
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Defiantly give them a go, they taste just like a mince pie just with a couple of added spices to give more flavour. They are honestly delicious. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
I’ve never tasted a mince pie before as they don’t seem to be a big thing here in Canada like they are in the UK. Having said that, I want to make these cookies! Thanks for sharing your recipe Elle!
Author
Oh my days you’ve got to try a mince pie if you get the chance. These cookies are just delicious, they taste almost identical to mince pies just with a couple of spices added to amp up the flavour. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
I love mince pies and always have fond memories of my grandmother and mum making their own! I love the idea of making them into a cookie — it’s so festive!
Author
Ah that’s such a lovely memory! These are honestly the most delicious cookies, they really sing in flavour. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
Mince pies are perfect for winter and these look perfect.
Author
They are the perfect festive season sweet treat aren’t they? Thank you so much for commenting Xo
I have never had a mince meat stuffed cookie before, but I am intrigued by the concept! I imagine the sweetness of the cookie combined with the spices and meat must make for a balanced bite. 🙂
Author
I hadn’t tried a mince meat stuffed cookie until I made these and I’ll for sure be making them again. They are super yummy! It really is balanced out beautifully. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
Wow, these look and sound incredible. I love mince pies and cookies so much, so combining the two sounds like the perfect winter treat!
Author
The combining of the two is just perfect. These cookies are super yummy and the perfect festive sweet treat! Thank you so much for commenting Xo
These cookies look so delicious. It will be amazing for Christmas. Thank you for sharing your recipe with me.
Author
They are honestly so perfect for Christmas! They’re a festive dream. Thank you so much for commenting Xo
I’ve never tried a mince pie before but these cookies look really tasty x
Author
Oh my days you have to try one of you get the chance. They are delicious and todays recipe is the perfect blend of cookie & mince pie! Thank you so much for commenting Xo
I’ve definitely never heard of or had anything like these before! I’ve still never eaten a mince pie hahah! I love the cookie twist x
Author
Oh you have to try a mince pie if you get a chance, they are delicious. These cookies taste identical to a mince pie just with the addition of spices to really amp up the flavour! Thank you so much for commenting Xo
I have never tried mince pie before. I think that I find the idea quiet interesting and the photos of the cookies are definitely tempting. I will try them. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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You have to try a mince pie if you get the chance, they are so delicious… as are these cookies! They are so so yummy. Thank you so much for commenting Xo