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Christmas Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients : Makes 30 |
175 g
285 g
1
1
5 ml
1
1.5 ml
285 g |
Unsalted butter, at room temperature
Caster sugar
Egg
Egg yolk
Vanilla essence
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Salt
Plain flour
For decorating (optional)
Colored icing and small decorations |
Method :
- Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas
4.
- With an electric mixer, cream the
butter until soft. Add the sugar gradually and continue beating until
light and fluffy.
- Using a wooden spoon, slowly mix in
the whole egg and the egg yolk.
- Add the vanilla essence, lemon rind
and salt. Stir to mix well.
- Add the flour and stir until blended.
Gather the mixture into a ball, wrap in greaseproof paper, and chill for
30 minutes.
- On the floured surface, roll out the
mixture about 3 mm thick. Stamp out shapes or rounds with biscuit
cutters.
- Baked until lightly colored, about 8
minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and leave to
cool completely before icing and decorating, if wished.
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