How to cook Lenten cookies at home

Fasting is not a reason to refuse baking, because even without milk, eggs, butter and other animal products you can prepare incredibly tasty cookies that may be one of the favorite desserts of your family members.

The recipe is simple Lenten cookies

You will need:

three cups of flour;

- a Cup of sugar;

- a glass of starch;

- 1/2 Cup of vegetable oil;

- 3/4 Cup of boiled water;

- teaspoon of baking powder;

- teaspoon of salt;

- a packet of vanilla or a teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Sift the flour, mix it with the sugar, vanilla, salt, starch and baking powder. In the center of the mixture make a small indentation, and then pour the water and vegetable oil. Knead a stiff dough.

Cooked dough roll out into a thin layer about three to four millimeters, with a sharp knife cut the dough into squares or diamonds (you can use special molds for cookies and cut them with the help of figures).

Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil, put in it pieces and place in a preheated 180 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Simple Lenten biscuits are ready.

How to cook Lenten cookies with raisins

You will need:

four cups of flour;

- 300 ml of water;

- 1/2 Cup raisins;

- three tablespoons of sugar;

- teaspoon of baking powder;

- teaspoon of vanilla;

- 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Sift the flour, mix it in a bowl with sugar, salt, vanilla and baking powder. In the mixture pour 250 ml of water, stir and look at the consistency test. If it is too solid, add more water, in the end, it should be plastic and not sticky.

Rinse in hot water, the raisins, dry it and add it to the dough. The finished dough roll out to a thickness of about five millimetres, cut it into squares and each square pierce with a fork two or three times (this will reduce cooking time cookies).

Cover the pan with an oiled parchment, put him biscuits and place in a preheated 200 degree oven. Bake cookies until, until it the top is not browned. As soon as the biscuits will acquire a nice brown color, turn it over and put back in the oven for 30 minutes, subtract the temperature to 100 degrees.

How to cook Lenten oatmeal cookies

You will need:

- two cups of oatmeal;

- Cup applesauce (you can substitute pear, peach or any other);

- 1/3 Cup raisins;

- 1/3 Cup nuts (any you prefer);

- three tablespoons of honey;

three tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Cereal lightly fry in a pan without adding oil (flakes slightly darken). Mix with applesauce, butter, honey, and let rest for about 30 minutes (this is necessary for the swelling of the flakes). Over time it will add to the weight of the washed raisins and nuts, stir.

Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, tablespoon put in it a small round portions of the dough and place in a preheated 120 degree oven for 60-80 minutes. Finished liver let it cool and you can bring to the table.