Hint of Spice Cookies

These sugar cookies have the most subtle hint of spice to them, and are good with your afternoon tea.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄8 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  finely ground black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Put eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla, into blender and run on low until well mixed.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Add spices/herbs/zest.
4. Add the butter-mix ingredients and stir until well blended.
5. Drop dough a teaspoon at a time onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake until lightly browned for 8-10 minutes.
7. You can sprinkle them lightly with brown sugar if you like.