These delicous Christmas cookies are easy to make and make a nice gift placed in a pretty tin or box. We make them every year in our house and they never last long!
Christmas Cookies
Makes 20-30
Cookie Ingredients:
350g plain flour
3 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves (optional)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g butter
175g soft brown sugar
1 medium egg
4 tbsp Golden Syrup or treacle
Cold water to mix
Icing Ingredients :
Icing sugar
Lemon juice or water
Food coloring
Edible Decorations
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180C /Gas mark 4. Then lightly grease the baking tray with a little butter.
In the bowl, mix together the flour, spices and bicarbonate of soda.
Rub in the butter until it all resemble fine bread crumbs and then add the sugar.
Beat the eggs and add to the mixture along with the golden syrup or treacle.
Using your hands, mix the mixture together until it forms a soft dough. If it is too dry, just add a dessert spoon of warm water.
Wrap the dough in Cling film or a plastic bag and pop it in the fridge for 1/2 hour. Use this time to wash up.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough until it is about 5cm (1/4 in) thick. Using a cookie cutter cut out shapes and carefully lift them onto the greased tray. Place then about 5cm (2 in) apart.
Cook in the oven for 10 – 12 minutes until golden brown. If you are like me and like them a little soft in the middle then 10 minutes may be fine.
Cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
Make the icing by mixing some icing sugar with a little lemon juice or water to form a smooth but not runny icing. Add coloring if you want. Then decorate to your hearts content.
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