Party Cookie Recipes - Easter Currant Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups/180 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 6 tbsp butter, softened

• 1 cup/200 g granulated sugar

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 1 tbsp dried currants

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F/170°C/gas 3. Butter a cookie sheet.

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

3. Add the egg, beating until just blended. Mix in the flour to form a smooth dough. Knead in the currants.

4. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm). Use a 3-inch (8-cm) cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.

5. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out the cookies until all the dough is used.

6. Arrange on the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.

7. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.