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Crispy Clementine Cookies

Updated 4 March 2024 Published 30 November 2016 76 Comments

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Crispy Clementine Cookies are delicious buttery, clementine infused cookies with a crispy sugar glaze. Perfect for Christmas and easy enough for kids to make with a little supervision.

Crispy Clementine Cookies - Fab Food 4 All

Every Christmas since my twenties I have been baking these Crispy Clementine Cookies which I adapted from an orange based recipe in my mother’s old 1970 cookbook called Super Scoff.

I posted these cookies in my first year of blogging and looking back at the photographs I decided it was high time for a refresh as these cookies really deserve to shine.

Oranges and Clementines are an integral part of Christmas for me,

I remember as a child putting my orange peel over the flame of a candle just to enjoy the heady Christmasy aroma that mingled with smell of pine from the Christmas tree and the many candle decorations my mum used to make.

Not a year went by without blocks of oasis being bought and holly and pine fronds being gathered and made into arrangements with a candle and a bauble of two.

I don’t share my mum’s floristry skills but luckily the culinary genes were passed on!

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So yesterday I baked a batch Crispy Clementine Cookies and popped them into our gold cherub adorned Christmas cake tin.

As soon as my daughter came home from school she saw the tin on the worktop and remarked that she remembered this tin as it last had some Crispy Clementine Cookies in it!

I told her to open it and you’ve never seen such a beaming smile. A glass of milk and a cookie were quickly devoured.

Later my son turned up in the kitchen and on seeing the cookies said “Yay, I love these” before tucking in!

Isn’t it great how food and memories can spread such joy.

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In the past we used to put these biscuits into little home made cellophane bags (small roasting bags) and tied with a red ribbon along with a label for my kids’ teachers.

My daughter loved making the dough and cutting the shapes.

I also remember taking along a tin to my son’s toddler group mums’ meeting when we spent the evening wrapping presents and organising the group’s Christmas party.

So these Crispy Clementine Cookies have become a very important part of our Christmas tradition and I hope that when my kids eventually leave home they will carry on the tradition.

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I do hope you bake these cookies this Christmas as they so simple and easy to make and the crispy sugar topping makes them extra yummy!

Do you bake biscuits at Christmas, do let me know in the comments!

More Christmas Cookie Recipes

I asked some fellow bloggers what they like to bake at this time of year and here are their ideas:

  • Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Stars – Supper in the Suburbs
  • Orange Chocolate Truffle-centred Cookies – Family Friends Food
  • Christmas Butter Biscuits – Tin & Thyme
  • Snow Cookies – Christina’s Cucina
  • Danish Vanilla Wreaths – Fab Food 4 All

For old times sake here are a couple of pictures from my original post- you can see why they needed updating!

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Crispy Clementine Cookies

Buttery, Clementine infused cookies with a crispy sugar glaze, perfect for Christmas.
Course Snack
Cuisine English
Prep Time 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes minutes
Total Time 57 minutes minutes
Servings 44
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 4 Grated zest of 4 large clementines or 1 orange & 2 clementines
  • 140 g / 5 oz Butter
  • 2 Eggs large separated
  • 225 g / 8 oz Self raising flour
  • 140 g / 5 oz Castor sugar
  • Granulated sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.
  • Grease 3 large baking sheets lightly with butter (you’ll need to bake in 3 batches). If you don’t have ample baking sheets then just wash up as you go along and re grease.
  • Sieve the flour and rub in the butter.
  • Add the sugar and grated rind.
  • Mix to a stiff dough with the egg yolks.
  • Halve the dough and roll out to 4mm thick.
  • Cut out the cookies with Christmas shaped cookie cutters.
  • Place cookies on baking tray allowing enough space for them to spread, brush with egg white and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
  • Bake in the centre of the oven for about 7 – 10 minutes until slightly golden. Take care as they burn easily!
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Then repeat process with the other half of the dough.

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  1. Margaret Gallagher

    08/12/2018 at 3:15 pm

    HOW lovely will be loved here – so moorish

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/12/2018 at 11:28 pm

      Thank you, they’re a favourite every Christmas here:-)

      Reply
  2. Emma Walton

    30/11/2018 at 4:42 pm

    I love citrus flavours and will definitely be giving these cookies a try as they look very moorish!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/11/2018 at 5:09 pm

      Great Emma, I’m sure you’ll love them, it’s not Christmas in our house without these cookies every year:-)

      Reply
  3. Helen Moulden

    07/02/2017 at 6:09 pm

    Looks delicious! I’m going to adapt it to do for spring/summer too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/02/2017 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks Helen, no reason to not enjoy them all year round:-)

      Reply
  4. Richard Eldred Hawes

    03/01/2017 at 8:50 pm

    You always know its Christmas when you can see and smell Clementines

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/01/2017 at 10:26 pm

      That’s so true, love them:-)

      Reply
  5. Iga @ Dietmap

    03/01/2017 at 9:56 am

    crispy cookies is my favorite! These sound perfect for me! <3

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/01/2017 at 8:47 pm

      Thanks, they are fab:-)

      Reply
  6. William Gould

    31/12/2016 at 9:04 am

    Yes, it’s not often you see orange flavoured biscuits and they are very nice! It’s usually always lemon for some reason!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/01/2017 at 1:09 am

      Thanks William:-)

      Reply
  7. A S,Edinburgh

    29/12/2016 at 7:12 pm

    I rarely bake biscuits, I just lack a lot of confidence with that really. I should practice more, I don’t think there’s anything else for it. These look wonderful!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/12/2016 at 8:02 pm

      These are dead easy to make so a great recipe to get your confidence with, just be careful not to burn in the oven!

      Reply
  8. Amy Fidler

    28/12/2016 at 9:07 am

    Bet these are delicious x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/12/2016 at 12:30 pm

      They really are Amy:-)

      Reply
  9. Kavey

    02/12/2016 at 3:03 pm

    Really really like the look of these – clementines are my favourite citrus and I eat kilos through the winter season. I am passing this on to Pete with a huge hint to make some for me!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/12/2016 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks Kavey, I’m going to have to make some more as they all went at my Birthday tea yesterday:-)

      Reply
  10. kellie@foodtoglow

    02/12/2016 at 11:05 am

    What wonderful memories for your own childhood but also that you’ve made firm memories for your children. What a lovely, simple and festive baking recipe – to eat and give. 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/12/2016 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks Kellie, yes Christmas memories are the best:-)

      Reply
  11. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    02/12/2016 at 10:16 am

    These sound FANTASTIC Camilla! I love clementines but have never thought of using them to flavour a biscuit. Bet they’re delish.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/12/2016 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Becca, I’m going to have to bake another batch as most of them got eaten at my birthday tea yesterday:-)

      Reply
  12. Claire Jessiman

    01/12/2016 at 12:43 pm

    Super Scoff is such a fantastic name for a cookbook – very retro! I’ve never tried grating the peel on a clementine but love the sound of these cookies so shall have to give it a go.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/12/2016 at 11:35 pm

      LOL Claire, I knew there was something I meant to update, should really say grated zest:-)

      Reply
  13. Helen @ family-friends-food.com

    01/12/2016 at 11:13 am

    These look delicious – I love anything citrussy. Love the sparkly sugar on the top!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/12/2016 at 11:36 pm

      Thank you Helen-)

      Reply
  14. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs

    01/12/2016 at 10:12 am

    Feeling totally inspired 🙂 Clementines always make me think of Christmas yet I’ve never thought to bake with them before. Genius!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/12/2016 at 11:37 pm

      Thanks Emma, they work so well in these cookies-)

      Reply
  15. Kate @ Veggie Desserts

    01/12/2016 at 9:50 am

    I remember my mum getting out the oasis every year and making our wreath and table centrepiece. I’m not very into floristry either, but luckily she makes us them every year.
    These cookies look great and I hope that your kids carry on the tradition of them. Traditions are so important at Christmas.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/12/2016 at 11:39 pm

      Thanks Kate, hopefully they will carry on the tradition:-) Love that your mum made centre pieces with oasis too:-)

      Reply
  16. Choclette

    30/11/2016 at 8:31 pm

    You’ve really got me in the mood for biscuit baking now. These sound gorgeous Camilla and it’s great to have a Christmas baking tradition to pass on. Maybe it’s just me, but I quite like your old photos.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/11/2016 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks Choclette, glad to put you in the Christmas baking mood:-) I did pick the better ones to leave in LOL, the one on my hob with my kitchen tiles on display wasn’t good-)

      Reply
  17. Dom

    30/11/2016 at 7:25 pm

    so cute! Love how crunchy and frosted they look!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/11/2016 at 8:51 pm

      Thank you Dom, they have a lovely crispy, crunchy bite to them:-)

      Reply
  18. Paul Wilson

    16/08/2015 at 12:06 am

    A nice gift.

    Reply
  19. bev

    17/03/2015 at 11:00 am

    how festive

    Reply
  20. Anne Dalzell

    16/11/2014 at 11:10 pm

    I’m so with you, i love the smell of orange particularly at Christmas. i even make brine for the turkey that contains cider and orange. What a great tip too about using the roasting bags!!x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/11/2014 at 4:53 pm

      Yes I think I’ve wrapped more food than I’ve roasted in those bags LOL:=)

      Reply
  21. Ursula Hunt

    29/09/2014 at 9:58 am

    Gorgeous biscuits the family love them

    Reply
  22. Paul Wilson

    12/09/2014 at 1:04 am

    Almost time to start thinking about Christmas presents again.

    Reply
  23. Carolyn Clapham

    31/05/2014 at 9:07 am

    Those sound lovely. I won’t be waiting until Christmas comes around again to try them 🙂

    Reply
  24. Heather Haigh

    25/03/2014 at 6:07 pm

    These sound lovelly.

    Reply
  25. Ursula Hunt

    13/02/2014 at 12:44 pm

    I love homemade biscuits, could do them in heart shapes etc for tomorrow

    Reply
  26. Tracy Alder-Ashwin

    07/02/2014 at 10:05 pm

    I’m going to have to make some of these this weekend with the kiddies. Am thinking lots of hearts and kisses for Valentine’s Day gifts. Thanks for the inspiration to get me back in the kitchen.

    Reply
  27. K Mayers

    26/01/2014 at 6:29 pm

    I know Christmas has gone but the idea of clementines added to the mix for these makes me think we could have them anytime somehow. Either way, I can’t wait to try them out!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/01/2014 at 7:43 pm

      It’s not technically a Christmas recipe but that is what I have made it into in my house:-)

      Reply
  28. Tracy Nixon

    25/01/2014 at 6:23 am

    Yummy – makes me feel Christmassy all over again AND Eastery all at the same time! So great!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2014 at 5:23 pm

      They are good but I only make them at Christmas which has no logic what so ever:-)

      Reply
  29. Ursula Hunt

    09/01/2014 at 5:06 pm

    Great recipe I love homemade biscuits

    Reply
  30. Lisa Williams

    19/11/2013 at 6:42 pm

    I cant wait to make these amd get myself in a Christmas mood, then eat them all hehe

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/11/2013 at 11:52 am

      Fab, it doesn’t feel like Christmas until I’ve made these each year;-)

      Reply
  31. Paul Wilson

    17/11/2013 at 5:33 am

    Looks lovely and seasonal.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/11/2013 at 2:08 pm

      Thank, they are gorgeous, I’ve made them every Christmas since I discovered the recipe:-)

      Reply
  32. Tracy Nixon

    12/11/2013 at 3:17 am

    I’m going to bake some cookies for my kids to take to school on Friday as they are raising money for Children in need. This recipe would be lovely!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/11/2013 at 9:58 am

      Perfect:-)

      Reply
  33. Maya Russell

    05/11/2013 at 4:43 am

    I think that’s an excellent idea for gifts. Just need to souce the cellophane bags & ribbon.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/11/2013 at 11:33 pm

      I use Aldi’s roasting bags, much cheaper than cellophane bags I’m sure:-)

      Reply
  34. Tracy Nixon

    29/10/2013 at 4:57 am

    With the kids off this week and the weather being so poor, I might give this cookie recipe a go!!! The kids love baking – just need to teach them how to clean up afterwards!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/10/2013 at 10:31 pm

      It’s a great project for kids, my daughter loved making these:-)

      Reply
  35. Lisa Rowsell

    15/09/2013 at 8:28 pm

    They look, and sound really yummy. I think I’ll have to have a go at baking these very soon.

    Reply
  36. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    02/01/2013 at 4:10 pm

    I thought I’d already visited these but must have viewed on my phone and meant to come back later. They sound very festive! Thanks for submitting them to the cookie parade!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/01/2013 at 5:43 pm

      Thank you for letting my cookies pass the grade as they aren’t really a decoration:-)

      Reply
  37. Laura Loves Cakes

    21/12/2012 at 7:07 pm

    Such lovely little festive biscuits…and the clementine sounds delicious! Love the Christmassy shapes too…and I’d love to receive these as a gift! Thanks for entering Calendar Cakes this week 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/12/2012 at 1:05 am

      Thank you, I wasn’t sure whether to enter but saw the other cookies so gave it a go:-)

      Reply
  38. Ruth Crawford

    21/12/2012 at 1:23 pm

    I made these with My toddler this morning, so easy and yummy! Her little friends are all getting a wee bag of cookies today! Thanks

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/12/2012 at 1:38 pm

      Ah that’s fantastic, thank you so much for the feed back and I’m glad you enjoyed them:-) Have a Happy Christmas!

      Reply
  39. Caroline Taylor

    21/12/2012 at 11:26 am

    These sound so good, really festive!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/12/2012 at 1:12 pm

      Yes, so good that I’m going to have to knock up another batch! Thank you for stopping by – Happy Christmas:-)

      Reply
  40. Mich Piece of Cake

    21/12/2012 at 4:15 am

    These cookies look yummy! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, Camilla! Have a wonderful time with your family.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/12/2012 at 8:29 am

      Aah, thank you Mich and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with your family:-)

      Reply
  41. Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand

    21/12/2012 at 2:43 am

    What a lovely Christmas present! Really thoughtful and creative. Lucky teacher I’d say 🙂
    BTW, the roasting bag works really well – would never have known!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/12/2012 at 8:38 am

      Thank you Jacqueline. Yes it was far more satisfying than shopping for something and my daughter really enjoyed rolling the dough and cutting out all the festive shapes! Plus it was good to find something to do with my Aldi roasting bags which were laying redundant in the drawer!

      Reply
  42. Hannah@HomeBaked

    20/12/2012 at 4:55 pm

    Ooh, these look right up my street – thank you!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/12/2012 at 5:01 pm

      Thank you for taking the time to comment as I know we are all so busy right now:-)

      Reply
  43. Javelin Warrior

    19/12/2012 at 2:20 pm

    These cookies are so cute and SOOO crispy! I love the addition of clementine to the recipe and I can almost taste the delicate citrus flavor. And feel them crunch 😉 A wonderful addition for the holidays and thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/12/2012 at 2:22 pm

      Thank you Mark, it’s always a pleasure:-)

      Reply

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