Ginger, raspberry and orange cinnamon Autumn (fall) leaf cookies

As the very last of the Autumn (Fall) leaves tumble from the trees here in the UK, I’ve been playing with some leaf cookie cutters to create these Autumn cookies flavoured three ways. The dough is sweet and hold its shape well, so the finished effect is rather pretty. These cookies are also so easy to make.

Here’s what to do to make these Autumn cookies…

Ingredients

• 90g (3.2 oz) butter
• 150g (5.3 oz) golden syrup
• 60g (2.1 oz) golden granulated sugar
• 250g (8.8 oz) plain flour
• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• tiny pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• zest of 1 orange
• generous pinch of cinnamon
• 6-8 drops of strong orange food colouring gel
• 1/2 tsp concentrated raspberry syrup
• 6-8 drops of red food colouring (mine was rose red, hence the slightly pink tones)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F)
2. Melt the butter, golden syrup, salt and sugar in a pan over a low heat until dissolved, then allow to cool a little
3. In a large bowl, measure out the flour and bicarbonate of soda
4. Pour in the liquid and beat until combined, then immediately divide into three roughly equal sections in three separate bowls while still warm
5. Add the ginger to one, the orange zest, orange colouring and cinnamon to another, and the raspberry syrup and red food colouring to the third and combine briskly using a fork
6. Bring each dough into a ball, wrap in cling film (saran wrap) and leave to cool for 30 minutes
7. For each dough, roll out to approx 3-5mm thick on a floured surface and cut out your leaves (I used a different cutter for each colour) and place on a greaseproof paper lined baking sheet
8. Bake the cookies for approx 10 minutes until just browning at the edges – mine made around 24 altogether (made up of fewer of the large red leaves, more of the little yellow leaves)
9. Cool on the tray for a few minutes until they firm up, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

Here’s the recipe for these leaf shaped Autumn cookies again in an easy to print format.

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Leaf shaped Autumn (fall) cookies

These sweet, leaf shaped cookies are a great way to celebrate the season of Autumn (Fall). 

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: English

Keyword: autumn, Autumn cookies, cookies, fall, festive, leaf shaped

Servings: 24 cookies

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

• 90 g (3.2 oz) butter
• 150 g (5.3 oz) golden syrup
• 60 g (2.1 oz) golden granulated sugar
• 250 g (8.8 oz) plain flour
• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 orange zest
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 8 drops orange food colouring gel
• 1/2 tsp concentrated raspberry syrup
• 8 drops of red food colouring

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F)
• Melt the butter, golden syrup, salt and sugar in a pan over a low heat until dissolved, then allow to cool a little
• In a large bowl, measure out the flour and bicarbonate of soda
• Pour in the liquid and beat until combined, then immediately divide into three roughly equal sections in three separate bowls while still warm
• Add the ginger to one, the orange zest, orange colouring and cinnamon to another, and the raspberry syrup and red food colouring to the third and combine briskly using a fork
• Bring each dough into a ball, wrap in cling film (saran wrap) and leave to cool for 30 minutes
• For each dough, roll out to approx 3-5mm thick on a floured surface and cut out your leaves (I used a different cutter for each colour) and place on a greaseproof paper lined baking sheet
• Bake the cookies for approx 10 minutes until just browning at the edges - mine made around 24 altogether (made up of fewer of the large red leaves, more of the little yellow leaves)
• Cool on the tray for a few minutes until they firm up, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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Pretty, fun, and a great way to celebrate the coming of Winter, don’t you think?

For more seasonal recipe ideas, head to my festive recipes section – you’ll find recipes like these campfire treats which are great for cosy, Autumn evenings.