Party Cookie Recipes - Spiced Crisps Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups/300 g all purpose/plain flour

• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tsp ground cloves

• 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt 

• 2/3 cup/150 g butter, cut up

• 2/3 cup/140 g granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup/125 ml light corn syrup/golden syrup

• 1/3 cup/30 g coarsely chopped almonds

• 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest

• 1 tbsp finely chopped mixed candied peel

• 1 tbsp flaked almonds

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and baking powder into a large bowl.

2. Melt the butter with the sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Let cool for 10 minutes.

3. Stir in the almonds, lemon zest, and candied peel. Mix in the dry ingredients. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm.

4. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Butter two cookie sheets. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

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

6. Transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Place a flaked almond piece on top of each cookie.

7. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to racks to cool.