Name: Christmas pudding cookies
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cup (250g) plain flour; 1/3 cup (40g) almond meal; 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 125 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely; 2 tablespoon water; 700 gram rich dark fruit cake; 1/3 cup (80ml) brandy; 1 egg white; 400 gram dark eating chocolate, melted; 1/2 cup (75g) white chocolate melts, melted; 30 red glacé cherries

Ingredients

1 2/3 cup (250g) plain flour

1/3 cup (40g) almond meal

1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

125 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely

2 tablespoon water

700 gram rich dark fruit cake

1/3 cup (80ml) brandy

1 egg white

400 gram dark eating chocolate, melted

1/2 cup (75g) white chocolate melts, melted

30 red glacé cherries

Method

1.Process flour, almond meal, sugar, spice, extract and butter until crumbly. Add the water, process until ingredients come together.

2.Knead dough on floured surface until smooth, roll dough between sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

3.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease oven trays, line with baking paper. Using 5.5cm round cutter, cut 30 rounds from dough. Place about 3cm apart on trays. Bake about 10 minutes.

4.Meanwhile, crumble fruit cake into medium bowl, add brandy. Press mixture firmly into round metal tablespoon measures. Brush partially baked cookies with egg white, top with cake domes, bake further 5 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

5.Place wire racks over tray, coat cookies with dark chocolate, set at room temperature.

6.Spoon white chocolate over cookies, top with cherries.

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