Dried Fruit Cookie Recipes - Currant Rounds

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups/250 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 2/3 cup/120 g currants

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Method:

1. Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

2. Add the eggs, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients and currants. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 325°F/170°C/gas 3. Butter two cookie sheets. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 3/4 inch (2 cm).

4. Use a 2-inch (5-cm) cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

5. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 2 inches (5-cm) apart.

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to racks to cool.