Instructions

1. Mix the flour, cocoa, butter, sugar and mixed spice in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs (or you can use your fingers).
2. Add the egg and vanilla then mix it until you get a dough. Flatten it into a disc, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, wrapped in clingfilm.
3. Preheat oven to 170°C .
4. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3mm. Using a 7-8 cm round cutter or cup, stamp out 12 disks. Put these into the holes of bun or scone tin.
5. Add a spoonful of mincemeat to all cases.
6. Re-roll the remaining dough, then using a smaller (about a 6cm round cutter), cut out 6 circles. Using star-shaped cutters, cut out stars from the circles.
7. Put the stars on top of 6 pies, the other cut-out disks on top of the remaining cases. Press the edges together with your fingertips.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the pies are golden.
9. Let them cool for 5 minutes, then dust with icing sugar and serve.