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Love is in my Tummy

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December 14, 2017 By Tina Dawson 16 Comments

{Fried } VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies

These delicious VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies have been sponsored by Torani. All opinions are my own, as always. Thank you for supporting brands that fuel Love is in my tummy. #ad #AToraniHoliday

These deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies are an indulgence I allow myself only during the holidays! It's that good! #ad #AToraniHoliday #cookies #ChristmasCookies #Gingerbread

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year, isn’t it? As the year draws to a close and the world is adorned in holiday cheer, kitchens everywhere spew out a wonderful parade of treats that are the stuff memories are made of. Holidays are so utterly traditional, aren’t they? And despite doing the exact same thing each year, you still end up looking forward to it with childish glee, no matter how old you actually are.

This time last year, I posted the recipe for Kal Kal, a traditional deep-fried Indian Christmas cookie – buttery, crisp and flavored with cardamom. Along with the recipe, I shared the story of what a traditional Dawson family Christmas looks like. How we’d all sit around a giant batch of dough a week before Christmas, always after dinner, shaping Kal Kals well past midnight as my mother deep-fried them. It always tastes best when it’s hot out of the oil – the outside is delectably crisp while the center is still soft. As it cools down, the whole thing turns crisp, but for those first few moments, it is singularly perfect.

These deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies are an indulgence I allow myself only during the holidays! It's that good! #ad #AToraniHoliday #cookies #ChristmasCookies #Gingerbread

Ever since moving out of home, it’s these traditions I miss the most – traditions and memories are the quintessential flavors without which holidays would be bland, ordinary and no different from any other day. But as beautiful as they are, lingering on them just won’t do. Lingering on the past prevents you from moving forward to new beginnings. Instead look upon them as an opportunity to craft new ones to carry forth, letting it metamorphose as it grows in time.

I’ve been in this country for about 4 years, and that’s 3 Christmases (not counting the one Christmas I flew back to India for), and I’m only just getting used to the holiday flavors here – I’m still not quite there on Chocolate + Mint yet. Maybe one day. Maybe.

But the two flavors I’ve been truly wrapped around this year are Gingerbread and Chestnut – Oh how I rue the years I’ve lived  on this planet without tasting either. *sigh*

These deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies are an indulgence I allow myself only during the holidays! It's that good! #ad #AToraniHoliday #cookies #ChristmasCookies #Gingerbread  @ToraniFlavor

But for someone who did not grow up around these flavors, I found it quite hard to nail the taste right, having no frame of reference to work off of. That all changed when I found a bottle of Torani Gingerbread Syrup. Since getting my hands on Torani’s brilliant and nearly inexhaustible line of syrups, life’s been deliciously easy. And it gave me the perfect excuse to try and tweak something rooted in tradition: my family’s recipe of Kal Kal; because I believe that almost all traditions could use a little updating every now and then.

Besides, it also gave me the chance to turn it vegan! Bonus! The perfect start to a brand new tradition in my tiny new family! Deep-fried cookies might sound absolutely crazy, if you’ve never had one, but they are as decadent as decadent gets. Not unlike churros, if you need a frame of reference. But denser and crispier. Throw in the taste of cardamom and gingerbread and you’ve got yourself some delicious deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread cookies!

These deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies are an indulgence I allow myself only during the holidays! It's that good! #ad #AToraniHoliday #cookies #ChristmasCookies #Gingerbread

We usually make a large batch of these to give away to friends and family, this time of year as it keeps so well at room temperature. Even stays crisp and everything.

And it’s now a tradition I kinda sorta get to keep, with my own twist, of course. By swapping up Torani Gingerbread Syrup in the recipe with any of their other flavors, you can actually make these deep-fried cookies in assorted flavors, and let the recipient guess the flavors for themselves! How fun!

These deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies are an indulgence I allow myself only during the holidays! It's that good! #ad #AToraniHoliday #cookies #ChristmasCookies #Gingerbread

Me, I’ve been enjoying these {Fried} VEGAN Gingerbread cookies with a hot steaming mug of VEGAN Gingerbread Latte on the side, made with Almond milk. Here’s the recipe (serves 1):

Now tell me some of your Holiday Traditions – I might take up one of yours for myself! Cheers to making new memories and new traditions!

Recipe variations:

  1. Dust cookies generously with icing sugar before storing/serving.
  2. Drizzle fried cookied with more Torani Gingerbread Syrup for a softer texture.
  3. Instead of shaping them as swirls, simply flatten small discs of dough and fry.
  4. Roll dough discs in chopped nuts before frying for a fun nutty variant.

When you make {FRIED} VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies (which I really think you SHOULD!), be sure to SHARE YOUR PHOTOS with me through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to see what you cook from here!

{Fried } VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies

Created by Tina Dawson on December 12, 2017

These deep-fried VEGAN Gingerbread Cookies are an indulgence I allow myself only during the holidays! It's that good!

  • Prep Time:30m
  • Cook Time:15m
  • Total Time:45m
  • Serves: 4
  • Yield: About 18 cookies

Ingredients

  • 38 g sugar
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 50 g all-purpose flour
  • 41 g rice flour
  • a pinch of baking soda
  • 5 g (1/2 tbsp) flax seed powder
  • 18 mL (1 1/2) tsp water, for the flax egg
  • 12 g vegan butter ( I used Earth Balance spread)
  • 1 tsp. Torani Gingerbread Syrup
  • 1 tsp. water, for mixing (or as needed)
  • Oil, for deep-frying + shaping the cookies
  • Icing sugar, for dusting (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine the flax seed powder with water and set aside for 5-10 minutes.
  2. Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and discard the skin. Grind the seeds with the sugar to a fine powder. Set aside.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the ingredients: all purpose flour, rice flour, cardamom sugar, baking soda, vegan butter and crumble between your fingertips until it resembles sand.
  4. To this, add the hydrated flaxseed powder (flax egg) and the Torani Gingerbread Syrup. Mix to combine.
  5. Adding just as much water as needed, knead into a dough. It might be slightly sticky, but that's normal.
  6. Dab a little oil on the front and back of a fork and press 1 tsp of dough onto it. Begin rolling, starting from the inner end to the out. Place on a plate lined with wax/parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining dough. Keep dough covered while working.
  7. Heat oil in a small pan on medium heat and once hot, add 2-3 pieces of rolled dough, making sure they are well spaced apart. They will get bigger as they cook.
  8. Once the bottom turns brown, flip over and cook until browned. Drain on paper towels and repeat with the remaining cookies.
  9. Transfer to an airtight container once cooled. You may optionally dust them with icing sugar. Keeps well for upto 2 weeks at room temperature.
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Filed Under: All Recipes, American, Cuisines, Desserts, Indian, Snacks, Table for two, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: cookies, dairy-free, eggless, fried cookie, gingerbread, kal kal

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Comments

  1. Laura says

    January 19, 2018 at 8:43 am

    Such amazing recipes and those images! Wow, love the powdered sugar 🙂

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      January 19, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      Thanks Laura!!! <3

      Reply
  2. Marvellina Goh says

    December 20, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    Few months ago I won a Torani giveaway and can’t wait to give them a try with this recipe. And that photo of the sugar sprinkling is mesmerizing!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 26, 2017 at 10:23 am

      A giveaway sounds marvelous! I hope you put them to good use! I absolutely love their flavors!

      Reply
  3. Nayana says

    December 15, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    Gorgeous pics!! Just love the way you photograph them. Great recipe too.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 16, 2017 at 9:03 pm

      Aww thanks Nayana!

      Reply
  4. Jessica Levinson says

    December 14, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    Your photos are so gorgeous! Makes me wish I could reach through this screen a grab a cookie! They look so amazing!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 14, 2017 at 4:32 pm

      Thanks Jessica!

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth says

    December 14, 2017 at 11:59 am

    Those look utterly amazing and I love your technique of making them (I had to watch the video to find out!)! So clever!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 14, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth! I know some people also make these with a comb (smaller, closer ridges). I hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  6. Alyssa says

    December 14, 2017 at 11:57 am

    Gingerbread is my favorite seasonal flavor and these are the prettiest cookies I’ve ever seen. What an awesome recipe and such a creative display.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 14, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      Thanks so much Alyssa!

      Reply
  7. Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says

    December 14, 2017 at 11:16 am

    These cookies sound delicious. I love anything gingerbread flavored. One of my all time favorites and perfect for the Holidays!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 14, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      I think so too, Stephanie!

      Reply
  8. Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says

    December 14, 2017 at 10:49 am

    These look so good! I can smell them just looking at your pictures! Love it!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      December 14, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Awww thanks Amy!

      Reply

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