Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: about 25 cookies
Ingredients:
- 350g plain flour
- 1tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1tsp bicarb soda
- 100g butter
- 175g brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 4tbs Golden Syrup
Method:
1) Mix together the flour, spices and bicarb soda.
2) Rub in the butter with your fingers until it looks like breadcrumbs.
3) Add the sugar.
4) In a seperate bowl mix together the egg and golden syrup then add to the dry ingredients.
5) Mix together until it forms a dough. Tip the mixture out onto a clean surface and knead for a minute or two until it is smooth.
6) Pre-heat oven to 180'C.
7) Roll the dough to the depth of a pencil (about 5mm), then using a round cutter of your choosing, cut neat circles and place on baking tray. Be sure not to place them too close as they spread slightly in the oven.
8) Using some of the off cuts of dough, roll little balls in your palms and place two together like eyes (see picture below)
9) Place a chocolate chip in the centre of each 'eye' ball and press gently.
10) Cut almonds in half, lengthways and place below the eyes in the centre, to replicate a beak.
11) Using the tip of a fork, gently press into the bottom of the cookie to create the best feathery look i could come up with!! (Any other ideas are welcome!!)
11) Bake in preheated oven for 10 mins or until golden.
12) Let the owls cool slightly in their trays before transferring to a wire rack.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!! xx
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