Sugar & Spice Biscuits

Makes 32


Ingredients:

2 cup (225g) plain flour
pinch of salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground mace
¼ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp baking powder
½ cup (115g) caster sugar
½ cup (115g) butter
1 egg, beaten

Glaze:
1 small egg, beaten
3 tsp milk
2 tsp caster sugar
2 tbsp granulated sugar


Method:

• Butter several baking sheets. Sift flour, salt, spices, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in egg; mix by hand to form a soft dough.
• Roll out dough on a floured surface to 0.3cm thick. Using fancy biscuit cutters, cut out as many shapes as possible from dough. Place on baking sheets. Re-knead and re-roll trimmings; cut out more shapes to make 32 in total. Refrigerate shapes for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• To make glaze, stir together egg, milk and caster sugar in a small bowl. Brush glaze over each biscuit, then sprinkle with half the granulated sugar. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with remaining granulated sugar. Using a palette knife, carefully remove biscuits from sheets to wire racks to cool.