Taai Taai Sinterklaas Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Put honey, water and anise seed into a small saucepan and gently bring to a boil.
• Add golden syrup to honey and stir to combine.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Sift flour into a large mixing bowl and add spices, salt and baking powder.
• Add cooled honey mixture to the flour mixture. Stir until almost combined.
• Use hands to bring mixture together, and gently knead to a firm dough.
• Spread onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 325F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool and cut into 2 inch square pieces.

Steps:

• Combine sugar and milk in a bowl.
• Stir until smooth.
• In another bowl, sift the dry ingredients and blend in the butter until the mixture is like cornmeal.
• Add the sugar and milk mixture and the almonds.
• Mix well.
• Wrap in foil, or wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
• Roll out the dough pretty thin.
• Use Christmas cookie cutters (or a windmill or other shaped cookie cutter if it isn't Christmas).
• Dust the cutter well with flour to be sure it doesn't stick.
• Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 10- 12 minutes.
• Remove and cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large pan. Remove from heat.
• When contents are at room temperature, add remaining ingredients. Thoroughly mix together using a wooden spoon.
• Spray a jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
• Spread dough on pan and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Cool on pan and cut into 2" squares.
• Store in air-tight container.