Sugar Cookie Recipes - Iced Mace Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups/275 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp ground mace

• 1/2 cup/125 g utter

• 1 cup/200 g granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup/150 g confectioners'/Icing sugar

• 2-3 tbsp warm water

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Method:

1. Stir together the flour, baking powder, and mace in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and creamy.

2. With mixer at medium speed, add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until just combined. With mixer at low speed, gradually beat in the mixed dry ingredients.

3. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Grease and lightly flour a baking sheet.

4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to 1/8 inch (3-mm) thick. Cut with cookie cutters in round or other shapes.

5. Carefully transfer the cookies to the prepared trays. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to racks to cool.

6. Mix the confectioners' sugar with the water and spread over the cookies.