Spice Cookies

Great with a cup of tea or coffee.

Ingredients:
Flour - 1 1/2 cups
Unsalted Butter - 1 cup, cut into pieces
White sugar - 1 cup
Dry fruits & nuts (Almonds, Pitted Prunes, Pitted Dates, Raisins) - 1 1/4 cups
Egg - 1
Ground fresh ginger - 2 tsp
Spice powder (Nutmegs, Cloves, Black Pepper) - 1 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add nuts and fruits to a food processor and pulse for a few. Remove and keep aside.
• Beat egg and sugar in a bowl.
• Add 1 1/4th cup flour, salt, baking soda, ginger to food processor and pulse for a few.
• Add in the butter and pulse 3-4 times.
• Add the dry fruits and nuts mixture and pulse.
• Finally add the egg and sugar mixture and pulse twice.
• Remove the cookie mixture and knead lightly 10 times.
• Use the remaining 1/4 cup flour if required to help form a soft dough.
• Freeze the dough for 5 minutes.
• Remove and make cookies or keep refrigerated till ready to bake.
• When ready to bake, make small balls using about 1 tbsp of dough.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Use a fork to flatten the cookie dough and shape the cookie.
• Bake till lightly brown - for about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and allow the cookies to cool off completely.
• Store in a air tight container.