Cookies & Cakes

Royal Pom® Pomegranate Cookies

Served with tea or coffee, these aril-topped cookies are a real talking point.

Serves 4.
Prep Time: 40 minutes.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Royal Pom® Pomegranate arils
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Cooking Instructions

• Preheat oven to 190°C.
• Measure flour, baking powder, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Stir with a fork to mix.
• Cream butter and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and lemon juice.
• Stir in flour mixture, a little at a time, until well blended. Stir in pomegranate arils.
• Drop dough by the teaspoonful, about 2.5cm apart, onto greased cookie sheets, or use cookie cutters to make different shapes.
• Bake 15 minutes, or until firm and golden. Cool on racks.