Sugar and Spice Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients :

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground allspice

1/4 tsp ground mace

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp baking powder

125 g sugar

125 g butter

1 egg, lightly beaten

Sugar Glaze :

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tbsp milk

2 tsp caster sugar

2 tbsp sugar

1. Place flour, cinnamon, allspice, mace, cloves, baking powder and sugar in a food processor or blender and process to combine.

2. Add butter and process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

3. with machine running, slowly add egg and process to form a soft dough.

4. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.

5. Roll out dough to 3mm thick and using fancy biscuit cutters cut out as many shapes as possible.

6. Place biscuits on greased baking trays.

7. Knead trimmings, re-roll and cut out more shapes to make 32 in total.

8. Refrigerate biscuits for 30 minutes.

9. To make glaze, place egg, milk and caster sugar in a small bowl and mix to combine.

10. Just prior to baking, brush biscuits with glaze, then bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.

11. Remove biscuits from oven and sprinkle with sugar.

12. Allow biscuits to stand on trays for 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 32

Oven Temperature :

180^oC/350^oF/Gas 4

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