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Christmas Cookies

Yields20 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time12 minsTotal Time22 mins

Christmas is coming...why not get into the festive spirit with these festive bakes!

Plate of freshly baked Christmas cookies

Ingredients
 140 g Icing Sugar
 375 g Plain Flour
 1 Egg Yolk
 250 g Butter
 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
To decorate
 Sprinkes/edible gold and silver balls/decorations of your choice
 200 g Icing Sugar
 Food Colouring - optional
Method
1

Put icing sugar, vanilla extract, butter, and egg yolk into a mixing bowl and mix with a wooden spoon or electric mixer.

2

Then add the flour and mix to a firm dough.

3

Shape the dough into two flat discs and wrap them. Place in the fridge for 20-30 mins.

4

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and line two baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.

5

Roll the dough on a floured surface to the thickness of two £1 coins.

6

Then cut out Christmassy shapes of your choice using your preferred cookie cutter.

7

Place on baking sheets and bake for 10-12 mins until lightly golden.

8

Lift the biscuits onto a wire rack to cool.

9

Then mix the icing sugar with a few drops of cold water to make a thick but runny icing.

10

Optional: Add food colouring

11

Decorate how you like.

12

Post a photo and tag us!

13

Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

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