Christmas Spice Cookies With Lemon Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 cup currants
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 15/16 cups flour all-purpose
• 1/2 tablespoon cacao powder Dutch processed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon each:, allspice, ginger and nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 7/8 cup dark chocolate good quality, coarsely grated
• 9/16 cup butter 1 stick + 1 tbsp, at room temperature
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/2 free range egg medium
• 1 1/3 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• candied citrus peel to decorate

Nutrition

• Calories : 240 calories
• Carbohydrate : 36 grams
• Cholesterol : 25 milligrams
• Fat : 10 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 2 grams
• SaturatedFat : 6 grams
• Sodium : 125 milligrams
• Sugar : 22 grams