Honey & spice cookies Miriam Nice

• 400g plain flour
• 200g butter

  Butter

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  Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…

• 1 beaten egg

  Egg

  egg

  The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…

• 2 tbsp festive spice, see our recipe
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 2 tbsp honey

  Honey

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  Honey is made by bees from the nectar they collect from flowers. Viscous and fragrant, it's…

• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• melted dark chocolate

  Dark chocolate

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  Dark chocolate means the shiny, dark-reddish brown treat produced from the cacao bean, theobroma…

1. Rub the butter into the flour in a large bowl until you have fine crumbs. Stir in the beaten egg, our festive spice, golden caster sugar, honey and cream of tartar. Stir unil a soft dough forms, then wrap in cling film and chill for 20-30 mins.

2. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll out the dough, cut into festive shapes and bake for 10-12 mins on lined baking trays. Dip in melted dark chocolate, if you like.