Today’s recipe is the ultimate Xmas decorating recipe! It might look difficult but it is super simple! These cookies only need 5 ingredients.
Ingredients
For the cookies-
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- 100g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature ,
- 100g caster sugar ,
- 1 free-range egg, lightly beaten ,
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ,
- 275g plain flour
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- 400g icing sugar ,
- 3-4 tbsp water ,
- 2-3 drops food colourings ,
- candies το decorate
Instructions
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- Preheat the oven to 190C. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. ,
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale, light and fluffy. ,
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, until well combined. ,
- Stir in the flour until the mixture comes together as a dough. ,
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of 1cm/½in. ,
- Using biscuit cutters or a glass, cut biscuits out of the dough and carefully place onto the baking tray. ,
- To make into Christmas tree decorations, carefully make a hole in the top of the biscuit using a straw. ,
- Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. ,
- Set aside to harden for 5 minutes, then cool on a wire rack. ,
- For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to create a smooth mixture. ,
- Stir in the food colouring. ,
- Carefully spread the icing onto the biscuits using a knife and sprinkle over the glitter. ,
- Set aside until the icing hardens.
