Galletas Marias (Maria Biscuits)

Name: Galletas Marias (Maria Biscuits)
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 250g plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 80g caster sugar; 2 tbsp golden syrup; 4 tbsp sunflower oil; 80ml oat milk, plus a splash if needed; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp caster sugar, for dusting

Plain, lightly sweet vanilla biscuits made for dunking in coffee, and happily dairy and egg free.

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.05 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

12 biscuits

Ingredients

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250 gplain flour
1 tspbaking powder
½ tspbicarbonate of soda
80 gcaster sugar
2 tbspgolden syrup
4 tbspsunflower oil
80 mloat milkplus a splash if needed
1 tspvanilla extract
1 tbspcaster sugarfor dusting

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line two trays with baking paper.
2
Mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate and sugar in a bowl.
3
Warm the golden syrup, oil, oat milk and vanilla together in a small pan until runny, then pour into the flour. Mix to a smooth, soft dough, adding a splash more oat milk if it is crumbly.
4
Roll the dough very thin, about 3 mm, between two sheets of baking paper. Cut into 6 cm rounds.
5
Prick each biscuit all over with a fork and dust with the extra sugar. Place on the trays.
6
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until pale gold. Cool on a rack, where they will turn crisp.
13 min

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