Darling Clementines

Darling Clementines are a holiday cookie that I’ve been making for a few years now. They’re also one of the recipes I made for the cookie contest that we participated in over on Scrawl Zoom Stir. They combine seasonal clementines, sliced almonds, and dark chocolate for a beautiful treat. For a gorgeous, green holiday gift, package these in an upcycled clementines crate.

When I brought these to dinner at my aunt and uncle’s house a week or two before Christmas, my aunt actually cried out, “Oh my god,” when she tasted them. Definitely a lovely mix of flavors.

This is a vegan version of this cookie, but I’ve made it with butter and eggs before and it comes out perfectly either way.

While you’re here, don’t forget to check out the giveaway that I’m doing of a neat baking related art print!

Ingredients

1/2 cup of Earth Balance (or butter)
1/4 cup of vegetable shortening
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of white sugar
1 1/2 tsp of commercial egg replacer (or one large egg)
2 tbsp of water
1 whole (seedless) clementine, pulverized in food processor
1 zest of whole clementine
1/2 tsp of vanilla
3 cup of sifted all-purpose flour
1 tbsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of ground cardamom seed
4 ounce of bittersweet chocolate
1/3 cup of sliced almonds

Directions

Cream Earth Balance, shortening, and sugar together in a stand mixer. In a separate small bowl, mix the egg replacer with the water until frothy. Add the egg replacer and vanilla to the mixing bowl and stir. Add the pulverized clementine and clementine zest, mixing well.

In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt. Mix well. Add to the clementine mixture and mix well.

Chill dough until firm. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Form 1″ balls of dough. Press sliced almonds onto the tops of each ball. Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12-14 minutes.

Cool on racks. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate. Set the cookies on wax paper, then drizzle the chocolate over the top. Let the chocolate completely set before serving.

Advertisement