Friday, March 19, 2010

stars with a little spice

they cookies are great to make at Christmas all you need is:

1 cup plain flour
1/2 brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
75g butter , chopped
1/4 cup golden syrup or honey

Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.Sift flour ,sugar spices into
a large bowl .Using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse
breadcrumbs. Add golden syrup and mix to form a soft dough . Turn dough
onto a lightly floured surface knead 1-2 minutes, or until dough is smooth .
Cover with plastic wrap and chill in fridge for half an hour .preheat oven to
180c with fan. Roll dough on a lightly floured surface until 5mm thick. Using
cookie cutters, cut out shapes and place on the trays let them sit for 10 minutes.
Bake for 10 minutes or until pale golden .