Einkorn Digestive Biscuits

Einkorn digestive biscuit cookie dough

Einkorn Digestive Biscuits

Einkorn Digestive Biscuits
Digestive biscuits are popular in Europe. A filling, but not too heavy biscuit that was originally created to...help get more fiber into the diet. Aside from the sugar in the molasses and maple syrup, no added sugar is needed! Crispy and crunchy, these are great with tea or coffee any day. Very easy to enjoy, these will become one of your favorite einkorn cookies!

 

What are digestive biscuits?

‘Digestive biscuit’ seems like an interesting name for a cookie. Well, the first thing you need to know is that in the UK (and most other English-speaking countries), biscuits are not the soft, flaky quick breads served with gravy. The word ‘biscuit’ refers to a sweet hard cookie to dunk in tea or to give as a treat to kids who’ve eaten their beans on toast.

Originally developed by two Scottish doctors in 1839, the biscuits were thought to aid digestion because of the use of sodium bicarbonate in the recipe. Digestive biscuits today don’t include that ingredient, but the name has stuck.

Our homemade digestive biscuits are made with einkorn flour, maple syrup and molasses. A delicious accompaniment to a hot cup of tea or coffee.

 

 

Einkorn Digestive Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (240 g) Whole Grain Einkorn Flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons (113 g) cold unsalted butter, cut in 1/4-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until sandy. Add maple syrup, molasses, and egg. Knead until smooth.
  3. Roll the dough to ⅛ inch round. Cut into 2 ½ rounds or rectangular biscuits. Pierce with a fork. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Gather remaining scraps of dough and refrigerate.
  4. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Roll remaining chilled dough to finish up.
  5. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Makes around 14 cookies.