Name: Spiced treacle cookies
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 75 gram (2½ ounces) butter, chopped coarsely; 1/3 cup (120g) treacle; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 3/4 cup (110g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, extra

Spiced treacle cookies

Cinnamon, mixed spice and treacle combine together to give these cookies a rich, dark colour and flavour. Their crown of chopped walnuts make them the perfect treat for grownups.

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Makes 34 Item

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Ingredients

75 gram (2½ ounces) butter, chopped coarsely

1/3 cup (120g) treacle

1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed light brown sugar

3/4 cup (110g) plain (all-purpose) flour

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon light brown sugar, extra

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease oven trays; line with baking paper.

2.Combine butter, treacle and sugar in medium saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth. Cool 5 minutes; stir in sifted flours and spices.

3.Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls; place about 5cm (2 inches) apart on trays, flatten slightly. Sprinkle with combined nuts and extra sugar. Bake about 20 minutes; cool on trays.

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to four days.
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