Spice cookies

Ingredients for 20 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 250 g butter
• 200 g sugar, brown / rock candy
• 50 g almond(s), grated
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp cinnamon (ground)
• ½ tsp clove(s) (ground)
• ½ tsp cardamom (ground)
• ½ tsp anise (ground)
• 250 g icing sugar (for the glaze)
• 1 egg(s), including the egg white (for the glaze)
• 2 tsp milk, hot or hot water (for the glaze)
• Sugar (granulated sugar), (for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Combine flour and baking powder and sift onto a baking board. Make a well in the center and add the brown sugar, almonds, eggs, and spices, then top with the cut butter. Knead all ingredients into a smooth dough and let it rest in a cool place for at least an hour. Roll out the dough and cut out various shapes. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 175°C (350°F) without preheating for about 12 minutes. Once cooled, glaze the cookies and sprinkle with crumbs or sugar.