Almond-raisin-winter-cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds
• 7 tablespoons butter (100 g)
• 1/3 cup sugar (75 g)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 -3 tablespoons dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 roughly chop the almonds. set aside.
• 2 cream butter, sugar and egg until frothy.
• 3 in a second bowl mix flour, baking soda, spices and salt. add this to the butter mixture gradually.
• 4 fold in almonds, raisins, cranberries and mix with a spoon.
• 5 using your hands form dough balls the size of a walnut.
• 6 place on a paper-lined baking tray and flatten slightly.
• 7 bake in the preheated oven at 170°c/350°f for 15-20 minutes.