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Sugar-and-Spice Cookie Ingredients:

• ¾ Cup (185g) of Butter
• 1 Cup (230g) of Caster Sugar
• 1 Egg
• ¼ Cup (90g) of Treacle
• 2 Cups (300g) of Sifted Plain Flour
• 1 Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda
• 1½ Teaspoons of Ground Ginger
• 1 Teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
• ¾ Teaspoon of Ground Cloves
• ½ Teaspoon of Freshly Ground Sea Salt

Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl cream together the ¾ cup (185g) of butter and caster sugar until mixture becomes light and fluffy
2. Beat in the egg and the treacle
3. In another mixing bowl combine the flour, the bicarbonate of soda, the ground ginger, the ground cinnamon, the ground cloves and the salt
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well
5. Preheat oven to 1800C
6. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 5cm (2”) apart onto greased or baking paper lined baking trays
7. Place loaded baking trays into preheated oven and bake at 1800C for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown
8. When cooked, remove from oven and transfer the sugar-and-spice cookies to wire racks to cool
9. Once cooled transfer the cookies to an airtight container ready to be served

Yield: These portions will yield around 4 dozen dreamy sugar-and-spice cookies

Serving:

• Sugar-and-spice cookies are a great favorite with the kids, so they make really wonderful lunch box treats
• You may also serve them with beverages such as a cup of coffee, café late, Mocha, tea, milk, milkshakes etc.
• Sugar-and-spice cookies are always a welcome sight in any cookie jar or plate of assorted cookies.