Recipe

Spiced star biscuits

These beautiful star-shaped biscuits are perfect for Christmas gifts or children's parties. Golden, crumbly and spiced to perfection, they are beautiful topped with a smooth icing and enjoyed with a pot of tea.

Dec 30, 2014 1:00pm
  • 30 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Makes 44 Item
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Ingredients

Spiced star biscuits
  • 1/4 cup (90g) treacle
  • 1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 125 gram butter, at room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cup (300g) plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (160g) icing sugar mixture

Method

Spiced star biscuits
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line two baking trays with baking paper.
  • 2
    Using an electric mixer, beat treacle, brown sugar, butter and egg until pale and creamy. Combine flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices; add to treacle mixture. Stir to combine.
  • 3
    Turn out dough onto slightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in fridge 30 minutes.
  • 4
    把面团分成两个相等的部分。滚一个运动tion between sheets of baking paper, until 5mm thick. Using an 8cm star pastry cutter, cut stars from pastry. Using a 3cm star cutter, cut an inner star from each large star.
  • 5
    Place small and large stars on prepared trays. Continue with remaining portion of dough. Bake small stars 6 minutes. Bake large stars 9-10 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool completely on trays, to allow biscuits to firm.
  • 6
    Combine icing sugar and 1-2 tablespoon water to make a smooth icing. Top biscuits with icing.

Notes

This recipe should yield 22 large stars and 22 small stars.

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