Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350F/170C/150C Fan/as Mark 3
  • Beat butter, sugar and lemon rind until creamy
  • Beat in egg yolks until smooth.
  • Beat in flour, spice, currants and citrus peel.
  • Gather mixture into ball and make into a soft dough.
  • Turn onto a floured board or worktop and roll out to 1/2-inch thickness.
  • Cut out with a 4 inch / 10cm fluted pastry cutter.
  • Cut out 20 cookies, re-rolling dough until all is used.
  • Place evenly spaced on cookie sheet covered with foil or baking parchment.
  • Bake 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Sprinkle with sugar while warm.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • For a nice touch, stack a few cookies and tie them with a thin ribbon with a bow on top..

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  • jett2whit 16 years ago
    thanks for sharing another great one! Jett
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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    Sounds and looks, delicious!
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