Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Currant Spice Cookies

 

Ingredients 

• 1 2/3 cups/250 g all­purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

• 1/8 tsp ground cloves

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1 cup/200 g granulated sugar

• 2 tsp milk

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 1/2 cup/90 g currants

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter and 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.  

3. Add the milk and egg, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry  ingredients, followed by the currants.

4. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5.

5. Set out three cookie sheets. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch (3 mm).  

6. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Use a 2-inch (5-cm) diamond-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.

7. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out until all the dough is used. Transfer the cookies to the cookie sheets.

8. Bake for 5-8 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.