British Spice Biscuits Cookies

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Posted for zwt6 - great britain region. these are a traditional spice biscuit (known in the us as a cookie) that is served during holidays and in bakeries throughout britain. if you don't have all the individual containers of spices - you may use a pumpkin pie spice mix or a combination of cinnamon and nutmeg.

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Steps

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Sift the flour , baking powder , spices and a pinch of salt together.

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Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy , then gradually beat in the egg.

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Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

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Add a tsp of cold water to bring the dough together if you need to.

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Press into a disc , wrap in clear wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.

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Heat the oven to 356f.

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On a lightly floured surface , roll out the dough to the thickness of a coin and using cookie cutters , cut-out shapes.

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Prick tops lightly with a fork.

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Lift onto parchment-lined baking sheets or well-greased baking sheets.

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Bake for 15-20 minutes , or until pale golden in color.

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Leave to stand for a few minutes , then cool on a wire rack.

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If desired when cold , sandwich 2 biscuits together with jam , and drizzle light icing / glaze over tops.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, clove, mace, nutmeg, butter, caster sugar, egg, cold water, jam, icing