Glazed Spiced Cookies with Amaretto and Apricot
Nutritional values
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calories | 73 kcal | (3 %) | ||
| Protein | 1.4 g | (1 %) | ||
| Fat | 1.2 g | (1 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 14 g | (9 %) |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 250 grams Pastry flour
- Baking powder
- 100 grams superfine sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- allspice
- 1 pinch each: ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and ground cloves
- 1 medium egg
- 2 Tbsps Amaretto
- 6 Tbsps milk
- 50 grams ground almonds
- 60 grams dried Apricot
- 125 grams powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
Preparation steps
Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and spices in a bowl. Whisk egg, amaretto and milk in a bowl and mix into flour mixture with almonds. Dice 4 apricots very finely, then fold into dough. Knead with dough hook of mixer until dough is smooth. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 20-30 minutes, until well-chilled.
Place dough between sheets of parchment paper and roll out in a thin layer, about 1 cm (approximately 1/3 inch) thick. Cut out circles with a round cookie cutter, about 3 cm (approximately 1 inch) diameter. Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in preheated oven at 200°C (fan: 180°C, gas mark 3-4) (approximately 400°F), about 15 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Chop apricots finely. Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice into a thick icing and brush over cookies. Garnish with apricots. Let icing dry. To serve, arrange cookies on a plate.
