Christmas Biscuits

These biscuits make perfect presents, and they can also be made into Christmas tree decorations.

Ingredients

100g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

100g caster sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla essence

275g plain flour

To decorate

400g icing sugar

3-4 tbsp water

2-3 drops food colourings

Edible glitter

Method

Preheat oven to 190C (375F). 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 (half an inch). 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.

Christmas Biscuits

These biscuits make perfect presents, and they can also be made into Christmas tree decorations. Ingredients 100g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature 100g caster sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 275g plain flour To decorate 400g icing sugar 3-4 tbsp water 2-3 drops food colourings Edible glitter Method Preheat oven to 190C (375F). 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 (half an inch). 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.