And I am sooo relieved that that's Christmas baking done (mostly!) for another year!

So proud of our selection this year. We made Christmas Hampers!

Homemade jam

Biscotti

Sugar cookies

Belgium biscuits

Gingerbread men

Fruit cake

nomnomnom...

I love the Christmas Cake decorations this year. Navy and White (taking a leaf from the cupcakes!) is so striking and effective. I like the tree and reindeer the most.

I enjoyed packaging these the most. The more you put in the hamper, the better it looks!

Twice baked biscotti. Perfect for tea on Christmas day... or any other day for that matter!

Makes 30

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C brown sugar
250g butter, softened
1 egg
2 1/2 t mixed spice
1 1/2 t cinnamon
2 3/4 C flour
1 T baking powder
1/3 C strawberry or raspberry jam

Method:
1. Place sugar, butter and egg into a food processor. Process until well combined.
2. Add mixed spice, cinnamon, 1 3/4 cups of flour and baking powder and mix until combined.
3. Add remaining flour and combine until mixture comes together to form a dough.
4. Refrigerate dough in plastic wrap for 30 minutes or until firm.
5. Preheat oven to 160°C. Line baking trays with baking paper.
6. Roll dough out to 5mm thick and cut out biscuits (half of the biscuits should have a hole in the middle).
7. Place biscuits onto prepared trays and bake for 10-15 minutes or until light golden.
8. Stand for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
9. Spread unholed biscuits with jam. Sandwich with remaining biscuits.