Snow cookies

We now now into the week of Christmas, today is the fourth Sunday in Advent and the countdown really begins.  Our home has

Snow cookies with a warming spice 

smelt of baking now for a few weeks and unlike other years, we seem to be eating most of the cookie baking.  I have delivered some cookie packages but not as many as I would have liked, hopefully I will be delivering more in the next few days.  How are your Christmas preparations going.  We have decided not to see older members of the family for obvious reason and it will make for a different Christmas.  But we are holding on to being able to in the not so distant future, have a good old big family shindig once we are allowed and it is safe to do so.

Today's cookies are the 6th that I share out of the 7 that I am baking this year.  these are traditionally made with only cocoa powder and the other spices are omitted but as it is the season for warmth, spices have been added today.  Should you wish to omit the spices and travel don't he traditional route, then use 2 tbsp. of cocoa.

Don't hold back on the dusting of
the icing sugar, here more is better

I rolled the dough balls in icing sugar although
it is nicer to roll them in caster sugar

Snøkake ~ 

Spiced Snow Cookies

You will need: 

150g sugar

75g  softened butter

1 egg

300 plain flour

1 1/2 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp baking powder

sugar for rolling the dough into

icing sugar for dusting

Place the Snow balls spaced apart
as they will spread a bit on baking

♥  Mix together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.

♥  Add the egg gradually and continue to mix.

♥  Mix in the spices and the baking powder to form a dough.

♥  Place in cling film and leave in the fridge for a minimum of half an hour.

♥ Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celcius and line a couple of baking sheets

♥  Divide the dough into three equal parts.  Then divide each of those balls into eight equal parts, leaving you with 24 pieces of dough.

♥  Roll each piece into a ball and then roll them in a bowl of sugar.

♥  Place on lined baking sheets leaving room between each as they will spread a little.

♥  Dust over each dough ball with a very generous coating of icing sugar.

♥  Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies have begun to crack.

♥  Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring onto a wire rack

♥  These cookies can be frozen, although I have not done that, but must be thawed thoroughly before serving.  Otherwise they should last a week to ten days in an air tight container.

Bake until the cookies have just begun to crack

Snø kake ~ Eat and be merry!

♥  Government announcement yesterday has changed our plans for Christmas, but we will try and keep the Christmas cheer, sending you warmth and good wishes in this difficult time  ♥