Maple Glazed Spiced Cookies

 This cookie or to be more accurate biscuit, has a shortbread base but provides an alternative to using sugar.  This recipe called for honey in the mix, but I think I may be the only person in Ireland who doesn't like the taste of honey, so I substituted maple syrup and then added a maple glaze. The spices lend themselves to Christmas time. 

150g Plain flour
1 tsp  of Cinnamon
1/4 tsp of Mixed Spice
1/4 tsp of Ginger
85g Butter
3 tbsp maple syrup + more for glazing

1. Preheat the oven to 170C
2. In either a food processor or stand mixer place the flour spices and butter and mix until combined - it should give you a dry breadcrumb consistency.
3. Turn the machine back on a low speed and slowly add all of the maple syrup, then turn the speed back up until a dough is formed.
4. Wrap dough in cling film and then pop in the fridge for 30 mins (or store in the freezer in a freezer bag until you're ready to bake them).
5. Roll out to the thickness of a coin and cut out shapes.  Place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 10-12 mins (you want them to remain reasonably pale like shortbread cookies).  As soon as they are out of the oven brush them with maple syrup and leave to cool.