Sirupsnipper - Norwegian Spice Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cream
• 150 g treacle
• 150 g sugar
• 100 g butter
• 450 g flour
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon anise, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, groun
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg white
• 100 g blanched almonds

Recipe

• 1 in the oven at 180 degrees.
• 2 boil the cream, treacle and sugar. remove from heat and add the butter making sure it is melted then add the baking soda and cool until the mixture is lukewarm.
• 3 sift the flour and spices. add to the cooled liquids and knead gently together.
• 4 wrap and put in refridgerator for at least 24 hours or even 3-4 days. the flavour develops the longer the dough is left.
• 5 tip: snippen is blank if they brushed with egg white before baking.
• 6 roll dough thin about 1cm and cut out shapes or cut into diamonds using a crinkle pastry cutter. place on biscuit tray.
• 7 beat egg white with 1 tsp water and brush over biscuits. place an almond in the centre and bake for 15 minutes.