Dried Fruit Cookie Recipes - Cut Out Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups/225 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 6 tbsp butter, cut up

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 3 tbsp dry white wine

• grated zest of 1 lemon

• 1/2 cup/90 g golden raisins/sultanas

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. Mix in the egg, wine, and lemon zest to form a smooth dough. Knead in the raisins. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas 6. Butter two cookie sheets. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

4. Use a 2-inch (5-cm) cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

5.  Transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.

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