Very tasty fragrant cookies with a large set of spices and sour currants. Traditionally, “Somerset” is tied with a rope of three pieces, symbolizing the Holy Trinity, and given to family and friends at Easter.
Pour cognac or brandy over the currants, add vanilla, I have vanilla sugar. Set aside to infuse.
Add cinnamon and spices to the sifted flour. From spices take: cardamom, star anise, ginger, cloves, white or allspice, nutmeg. If something is out of stock, you can skip it. I took cinnamon.
Add powdered sugar, salt and grated cold butter, mix.
Mix the soaked currant with the egg and add to the flour.
Knead the dough, put it in a bag and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle a board or mat with flour, lay out the dough and roll it out through parchment, since the dough is sticky. The thickness of the tank is about 7 mm.
Using a dough mold, cut out circles with a diameter of 6 cm.
Put the cookie blanks on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, I got 38 pieces. Put in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, bake until ready for about 20 minutes.