Spiced sugar cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (250g) butter, softened  
• 2 cups (400g) demerara sugar (or light brown sugar) 
• 1 large egg 
• 1 large egg yolk 
• 1 tsp (5ml) caramel or vanilla essence 
• 2½ cups (375g) self-raising flour 
• ½ tsp (3ml) ground ginger 
• 2 tsp (10ml) cinnamon 
• Pinch of ground allspice 
• ½ tsp (3ml) fine salt
• ½ cup (100g) white sugar 

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper. 
2. Cream butter and demerara sugar together for 5-8 minutes using an electric whisk until pale yellow. 
3. Add egg, egg yolk and caramel or vanilla essence, mixing well. 
4. Add self-raising flour, spices and salt, and mix to create a dough. 
5. Roll into 3-4cm dough balls in the palm of your hand, then dust in white sugar to coat. 
6. Place balls 5-6cm apart on baking trays. 
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. 
8. Remove from oven, cool cookies in trays until firm, then cool completely on a wire rack. 
9. Repeat with leftover dough. 
10. Store cookies in an airtight container.

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