Sugar & Spice and a market tomorrow

Ok, so I am supposed to be baking...but it's sooo hot and we are aircon disadvantaged and sitting here is so much better.

If you are in the mood for a day out tomorrow, the Gardens Market is on at the botanic gardens in Melbourne, so pop by for a lovely market and some family fun.

In the meantime, if you feel like baking, I know it's still school holidays and the littlies need some baking entertainment, let's try some Sugar & Spice cookies.

Sugar & Spice Cookies
makes about 30

ingredients
  • 125g butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons golden syrup
  • 1 3/4 cups plain flour, sifted
  • 1/2 cup self raising flour, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
for sugar & spice mix
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon raw sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
method
  • Sift flours, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon in a bowl and put aside
  • Beat butter and sugar in a mixer until soft and pale. Add egg and golden syrup and continue beating
  • Add flour mix and mix well
  • Knead mix until it all comes together and divide in 2, flatten into rounds and wrap in plastic and refrigerate for about an hour
  • Preheat oven to 180 C and line 3 baking trays with baking paper
  • combine sugar and spice mix, and beat egg white with a fork
  • Roll out dough to about 5mm thick and cut out shapes
  • Place on trays, brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar & spice mix
  • Bake for about 10 minutes or until slightly golden
  • Cool on trays
Happy Friday ♥
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Comments

  1. Anonymous7 January 2010 at 17:19

    Yummm...Always so pretty too!! Thank goodness it's cold here I have been baking lots lately. Will have to see if I can find my cookie cutters and try these out :)

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  2. Cath @ chunkychooky7 January 2010 at 19:20

    ...again distracted by little stars around my mouse.... umm, yes... cookies. Yum . they look delicious. But I will not lie and say that I am going to make them becasue we both know i won't. HOWEVER IF i EVER DO GET THET URGE to bake i will come here first.
    photos are beautiful x

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  3. yardage girl7 January 2010 at 21:09

    Yummo - thanks for the recipe. We have that cookie cutter too - Little Mister is a HUGE dinosaurs fan! Nic xx

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  4. Anonymous7 January 2010 at 23:57

    hi cathie
    i just wanted to stop by & say thank you for visiting *blossom*
    ....my mouth is now watering from visiting your lovely blog

    sharon xx

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  5. Anonymous8 January 2010 at 01:11

    Oh these look yum!! Just read your About Me...you are Greek? My mum is Greek and I saw your delish Greek Almond Biccie recipe. I'm addicted to those!!! My yiayia is always asking how many I've eaten! LOL!!

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  6. Kate Moore8 January 2010 at 02:21

    Do you think you could send 'em my way. They look so yum. A market in a botanic garden. Sounds heavenly.

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