Speculaas Biscuits | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Name: Speculaas Biscuits | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; 300 grams plain flour (plus more for rolling); 1 tablespoon Speculaas spice (see above); ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; 100 grams unsalted butter (soft); 100 grams soft light brown sugar; 100 grams black treacle (plus a very little oil for greasing a jug for weighing the treacle in); 1 large egg (at room temperature); 225 grams instant royal icing powder (see Additional Info below if you are unable to find this); 2½ - 3 teaspoons cold water

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These festively spiced and beautiful biscuits are the perfect Christmas cookie.

Keywords

Autumnal
Birthdays
Christmas
Partytime
Winter
Comfort
Fun
Indulgent
Nibbly
Sociable
Sweet
Nut Free

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
300 grams plain flour (plus more for rolling)
1 tablespoon Speculaas spice (see above)
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
100 grams unsalted butter (soft)
100 grams soft light brown sugar
100 grams black treacle (plus a very little oil for greasing a jug for weighing the treacle in)
1 large egg (at room temperature)
225 grams instant royal icing powder (see Additional Info below if you are unable to find this)
2½ - 3 teaspoons cold water