Brine cookies. Lenten baked goods for tea: honey gingerbread and brine cookies

Brine cookies are an original recipe from our grandmothers, who never lost anything because they had fewer resources and opportunities. And cucumber pickle is no exception, it also has its uses! In addition, we have before us a culinaryly competent recipe, since soda, when interacting with an acidic environment, behaves in a predictable and necessary way - just like with a fermented milk product, which, as is known, is prohibited during fasting.

The recipe for brine cookies will be useful not only for those who are fasting. The dough, rich in nuts and dried fruits, is liked by everyone without exception. If you don’t add soda or baking powder and knead it more abruptly, you can roll out the cookies with a rolling pin and cut out various shapes; children are very interested in this process.

Lenten cookies in brine without baking powder come out quite hard and crispy; they can be stored for a long time until they are tasted. For those who like soft and doughy cookies, I advise you to follow the recipe and not bother with molding. Just place two teaspoons of heaped pieces of dough on a greased baking sheet; thanks to the baking soda, they will rise a little and take the shape of pies.

Anything you like can be used as a filling for cucumber pickle cookies: orange or lemon zest, any nuts and dried fruits: dried apricots, prunes, raisins, dried berries and even dates, try and choose your favorite combinations. In general, a rich topic, albeit a lean one. Try it for your health!

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Quantity: 22 pieces

Ingredients

1 tbsp. brine from pickled cucumbers or tomatoes (250ml)
½ cup vegetable oil
530-550g wheat flour
1 tbsp. Sahara
1 handful of raisins
1 handful of dried apricots
1 handful of hazelnuts
1 handful of walnuts
1 tsp soda
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch vanillin

Preparation

First of all, sort out the raisins or other dried fruits, rinse and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes. You can soak not only in water, but also in vodka, liqueur or rum. Softened dried fruits behave much better in baking than hard ones.

Strain a glass of brine from tomatoes or cucumbers and combine it in a deep bowl with half a glass of refined vegetable oil.

Add a glass of sugar to the butter and brine and stir, but there is no need to stir until completely dissolved.

Gently stir flour into the liquid with a teaspoon of baking soda, a pinch of salt and vanilla. Knead the dough. Try to stir with a spatula in one direction.

The dough for lean pickle cookies turns out to be quite thick and elastic; a mixer and blender cannot handle it, so knead it with a spatula or your hands.

Drain the dried fruits and pat them dry with a paper towel, lightly chop the hazelnuts and walnuts, and chop the dried apricots into small pieces or cubes. Add nuts and dried fruits to the dough.

And mix thoroughly, so that there are no sticky pieces of dried apricots, and all the nuts are distributed evenly over the dough.

Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil and place approximately equal pieces of dough at a short distance from each other using two teaspoons (peel one against the other). Thanks to the soda, the cookies will increase slightly in volume.

Bake cookies on a medium level, in an oven preheated to 200 degrees, for 20-25 minutes (until golden brown).

In addition, you can bake traditionally shaped cookies, for this you need to roll 1 teaspoon of dough in flour and first roll it into a ball, and then flatten it with your fingers, you can directly on a baking sheet sprinkled with flour. Children will be happy to help you with this. In addition, you can roll out the dough into a layer approximately 7 mm high, and use a glass or any cookie cutter to press into the desired format. And then - onto a baking sheet.

Bake the molded cookies in brine for 20-25 minutes at 200 degrees until tanned. Be sure to oil the parchment if you use it and if it is not oiled. The silicone mat does not need to be lubricated with oil.

When broken, the cookies should be loose and completely baked, the main thing is to wait until they cool completely.

Some may find it strange to use brine for baking. But sometimes combining seemingly incompatible products produces an excellent result. Try making Lenten cookies using cucumber brine and vegetable oil. The dough is prepared without eggs. This recipe is especially suitable during church fasts; it can also be classified as a “quickie” recipe. So, if you have some free time in the evening, bake homemade cookies for dinner and delight your family. Another advantage of such baked goods is that they are stored for a long time and remain soft. And then, this is a fairly economical option, which is quite important in today’s life.

Taste Info Cookies

Ingredients

cucumber pickle – 0.5 tbsp.;
granulated sugar – 0.5 tbsp;
corn oil – 0.5 tbsp;
flour – 2.5 tbsp;
soda – 0.5 tsp;
vanilla sugar – 0.5 tsp;
powdered sugar - for sprinkling finished cookies.

How to make cookies with cucumber pickle

If you are worried that the smell of brine will remain in the baked goods, I hasten to reassure you of this. The finished cookies smell very tasty and sweet, and the aroma floating around the apartment while they were in the oven is beyond words.
So, the dough is kneaded quickly and easily, literally in two steps. To begin, combine sugar, baking soda, vanilla sugar, brine and butter in one bowl.

Mix well. The main thing is that it is not the sugar that dissolves, but the soda, otherwise soda balls may end up in the cookies. Next add the sifted flour.

It took me 2.5 cups. You may end up with a slightly different amount, it all depends on the type of flour. First, it’s better to add 1.5 cups, mix, and then focus on the structure of your dough. It should be loose and not very dense, but at the same time stick well to your hands.

If you press on the lump, your fingers will easily sink into it, but will not stick. This is important.

Turn on the oven to preheat. Sprinkle a board or table with flour, roll out some of the dough into a layer about 1 cm thick. Cut out figures from it. If you don’t have special molds, take a glass and press circles into the dough with the widest part. I simply first cut it into vertical strips, and then into small diamonds (this is clearly visible in the photo).

Cover a baking tray with baking paper and place the resulting diamonds or circles onto it.

Then place in a hot oven for 15-20 minutes. The main thing is not to dry out the cookies; as soon as they are browned, you can take them out. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar. Cookies made with cucumber pickle without eggs are ready. It is delicious both warm and cold. Bon appetit!

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Cooking time: Not specified

It’s just wonderful when the housewife has profitable recipes in stock. This is what Lenten cookies with cucumber brine are like. Sometimes the pickled cucumbers are eaten, but the brine remains. In such cases, it will be convenient to prepare and bake delicious cookies, which will be eaten as quickly as cucumbers. If you don't believe me, check it out. The cookies come out crispy and soft inside. This is how you can get two pleasures from one product: eat cucumbers for a snack and bake cookies for dessert. As a result, the cucumber jar will be empty and there will not even be any waste. This is how easy it is to use brine for baking. As many have heard, or maybe experienced themselves, that brine is more likely to give you a hangover, but now you will have a simple and tasty recipe for cookies that is not only suitable for, but will also seem so amazing to you that you will repeat it more than once.

- cucumber pickle – 100 grams;
- granulated sugar – 150 grams;
- vegetable oil – 50 grams;
- wheat flour – 350 grams;
- baking powder for dough - 1 teaspoon. l.

Recipe with photos step by step:

I pour vegetable oil into the slightly heated brine, stir lightly, but the mass will not mix completely, since the oil will separate from the brine.

I add granulated sugar; it will quickly dissolve in warm brine.

Now add flour mixed with baking powder. It is the baking powder that will raise the cookies during baking and also make them softer.

I knead an elastic, moderately tight dough. I put it in the cold for 10-15 minutes. It will come to its senses, infuse, take the correct form.

I roll out the chilled dough into a layer. The thickness of the layer is small, about 0.5 cm. I cut out beautiful cookies with the shape. Today I used stars.

I transfer the cookies to a baking sheet.

I put it in the oven on a baking sheet and bake the cookies, a temperature of 180 degrees is suitable for it and after 15-20 minutes the cookies will brown, become more fluffy, and I take them out of the oven.

I brew fresh and hot tea, call everyone into the kitchen and serve cookies to the table.

Bon Appetite!
Pay attention to the recipe

Few people have heard about cookies made with cucumber pickle. And it’s a shame, because such a simple thing can make delicious pastries.

According to this recipe, the cookies are unsweetened, somewhat similar to crackers, but less calorie.

Required Products:

a third of a glass of vegetable oil;
half a small spoon of soda;
5 grams of soda and the same amount of salt;
about 250 milliliters of cucumber pickle;
about 450 grams of flour.

Algorithm of actions:

First, mix the liquid ingredients: brine and oil.
Then add baking soda, salt and flour. What you get needs to be turned into a smooth lump.
It needs to be rolled out well into a thin plate, no more than a few millimeters thick. And cut out any shapes you wish.
All that’s left is to put the pieces in a hot oven for 15 minutes, setting the temperature to 180 degrees.

Lenten version with added jam

Ever thought that you can bake cookies using brine? It turns out that not only is it possible, but it will also turn out soft and tasty. And this recipe will delight those who fast.

Required Products:

400 grams of flour;
200 milliliters of cucumber pickle;
any jam to taste – 150 grams;
spoon of lemon juice;
8 grams of soda or baking powder;
half a glass of sugar or as desired;
a glass of vegetable oil.

Algorithm of actions:

Thick jam is suitable for this recipe. It must first be combined with sugar, then filled with brine and lightly mashed.
Oil is poured into the resulting mixture and the whole thing is mixed well with a fork or whipped.
All that remains is to add flour and soda and turn the mass into a good elastic dough.
Blanks of any shape are cut out of it, transferred to a baking sheet and brought to readiness for 20 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.

Cookies with cucumber brine through a meat grinder

Cookies made with cucumber brine through a meat grinder is a great recipe that will help you prepare something new and tasty. In addition, it will not take much of your time, and the result will please you. Once you try it, you will use it again and again.

Necessary products for cooking:

about 200 grams of margarine;
about half a kilogram of flour;
a little soda;
100 milliliters of cucumber pickle;
a glass of sugar or to taste;
two eggs.

Cooking process:

Before cooking, take care of the margarine in advance. You can't use it if it's just out of the refrigerator. It should be warmed to room temperature. After this, mix it with sugar in a deep bowl and beat until the color of the mass turns white.
Next, add the brine and eggs to the bowl. Mix everything again until smooth.
Add dry ingredients: baking soda and flour. We turn the resulting mixture into an elastic lump that should not stick. Divide it into medium-sized pieces and grind them in a meat grinder.
From what we got, cut off small pieces in the form of sausages. Place them in your chosen baking dish and place them in the preheated oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, setting the temperature to 190 degrees.

How to bake cookies with mayonnaise?

Of course, mayonnaise is far from the healthiest product, but it reveals itself well if used in baking. It makes it richer and softer, resulting in an interesting texture. The ingredients for this recipe are from the category: whatever is left in the refrigerator.

Required Products:

cucumber pickle – 200 milliliters;
400 grams of flour;
half a small spoon of soda;
two spoons of sour cream;
five spoons of mayonnaise;
half a glass of sugar;
two eggs;
150 milliliters of vegetable oil.

Cooking process:

Please note before baking that the specified quantity of products produces quite a lot of products. Therefore, if you are doing it just for testing, then reduce everything by half.
We start cooking with brine and sugar. They need to be mixed and placed on the stove, heated so that the sugar dissolves in the liquid. After that, pour soda in there.
Place half the specified amount of flour in a separate container and combine with warm brine.
Prepare other ingredients: mix sour cream, mayonnaise and eggs and pour this mass into the flour. After which vegetable oil is added and everything is mixed until the dough does not stick.
The resulting lump is left for about 15 minutes, after which you can continue cooking.
Using any form, blanks are cut out from dough that has been pre-rolled into a layer. You can use a glass or special molds.
Everything is laid out on a baking sheet and kept in the oven for about 20 minutes at a temperature of at least 180 degrees.

With condensed milk and nuts

A sweeter and richer recipe.

Required Products:

about 200 grams of sugar;
300 milliliters of brine;
150 grams of sour cream;
five eggs;
100 grams of margarine;
approximately 300 grams of flour;
a can of boiled condensed milk;
nuts to your taste.

Cooking process:

Combine the eggs with sugar and turn everything into a white mass, then add sour cream and margarine, which must be slightly softened in advance.
The next step is flour and brine.
Once you have an elastic mass, leave it for at least 30 minutes, and then for another hour in a cold place.
Divide the mass into small pieces, roll them into circles and make a small depression inside. Place the pieces in a hot oven for 20 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees. When the baked goods have cooled, place condensed milk and nuts in the indentations.

Soft cookies with cucumber pickle

In order to get soft baked goods using this recipe, you need to make a layer that is not too thin. The thicker it is, the softer the cookies will be.

Required Products:

150 milliliters of vegetable oil;
a glass of sugar;
5 grams of soda;
You will need about 2 cups of flour;
200 milliliters of cucumber pickle.

Algorithm of actions:

Mix liquid products.
Add sugar and soda and beat, then add flour.
We get an elastic mass, roll it out thicker, cut out figures of any shape and send them to cook for 20 minutes, using a temperature of 180 degrees.

Delicious cookies - simple recipes with photos

Step-by-step recipes with photos: how to make very tasty soft or crispy Lenten cookies from cucumber or tomato brine and without eggs. Treat your family.

55 min

325 kcal

4.64/5 (11)

At one time, when you came to visit, you could often find crispy, gingerbread-like cookies in candy dishes. Few people immediately guessed what it was made of. In the “wild 90s,” when many people literally survived on home-baked goods, one could find countless versions of brine-based buns—grandmothers baked kolobushki, shortbread, and buns for their grandchildren. By the way, it turned out incredibly tasty.
I want to remind you of this taste by preparing unusual cookies with cucumber or tomato brine, and I offer two recipes with photos.

The first recipe produces soft and crumbly cookies, while the second recipe produces harder and crispier cookies.
By the way, it is prepared absolutely without eggs, so it is perfect for those who are fasting.

Soft brine cookies

List of ingredients

Add butter and sugar to the brine. Instead of vegetable oil, you can melt margarine.

Mix two thirds of the flour with soda. There is no need to extinguish the soda. The acid in the brine is quite enough for this.
Pour the mixture of flour and soda into a deep container. Slowly pour in the brine and stir with a whisk or spoon, completely getting rid of lumps.
If you want to add nuts or raisins, do so at this stage. The nuts will need to be dried and crushed, and the raisins, on the contrary, will need to be slightly soaked.

Cover the brine cookie dough with cling film and leave for 15-20 minutes.
During this time, preheat the oven cabinet up to 180°, and also cover the baking sheet with parchment.
Remove the film from the dough and Roll it out to a thickness of 1-1.5 centimeters.

You can simply cut the layer into small squares.

Let's bake 15-20 minutes on the middle position of the oven until light golden-straw.
If desired, sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar.

Video recipe for making cookies with brine

Watch the video on how to make cookies with cucumber or tomato brine.

Crispy Lenten cookies without eggs in cucumber or tomato brine

List of ingredients

sugar -1-1.5 cups;
any brine – 1.5 cups;
sunflower oil – 10 tbsp. spoon;

soda – 1 teaspoon;
flour – 600-700 g.

Cooking time: 55 minutes.
Number of servings: 10-12 servings.
Kitchen appliances and supplies: dough container, baking paper, rolling pin, gauze, baking tray.

Cooking sequence

First of all, strain the brine. To do this, you need to take a small piece of gauze and fold it into several layers.
Pour the brine into a deep bowl.

Add oil and stir again.
If desired, you can add vanilla or grated lemon zest. Brine cookies according to this recipe will turn out very tasty if you add candied fruits or nuts.

Prick the cookies with a fork and place the baking sheet in the oven in the middle position.
Recipe for homemade brine cookies bake at 180° for approximately 15-20 minutes.

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