Speculaas

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. 2
   Sift the flour, mixed spice and cinnamon, then add the lemon rind, nuts and biscuit crumbs and bind the ingredients together to make a stiff dough.
3. 3
   On a lightly floured working surface, roll out the dough to a depth of 3/8 inch then cut out the biscuits, using various cutters.
4. 4
   Place the biscuits on baking trays and cook them on the centre shelf of a moderate oven gas mark 4/350F/280C for 15 - 20 minutes until they are golden brown.
5. 5
   Transfer the biscuits to a wire tray to cool.
6. 6
   If liked, the biscuits can be decorated with glace icing and silver balls.