1 egg
2 tbsp black treacle
2 tsp ground mace
2 tsp ground cinnamon
250g butter
600g or 4 cups of plain flour or dark rye flour
castor sugar
2 tsp dark chocolate powder
7g baking powder
What to do
Mix together egg, treacle, sugar and spices in a bowl. Melt butter, when it begins to cool blend into mixture. Sift baking powder and flour into mixture and using hands bind well and shape into a round ball. Cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees and grease several baking trays. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface a little thicker than usual . Cut into shapes, place onto greased trays and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes.