Saturday, 25 December 2010

Christmas Cookies

Hey again, I made these cookies just after i got out of hospital ( had my gallbladder out, at the age of 15!) Nothing gets you into the Christmas spirit than baking and decorating cookies. Have a go :)

Ingredients

  • 250g chilled unsalted butter, chopped
  • 2 cups (300g) plain flour
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • royal icing
  • food colouring
  • couchous
  • mini m&ms
  • writing icing

Method

  1. Whiz butter and flour in a food processor until mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add caster sugar and pulse to combine. Add egg and process until mixture comes together. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 1 minute or until smooth. Divide in half, press into discs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 4 baking trays with baking paper. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 4-5mm thick. Using an 8cm gingerbread man cutter,and any other cutter you have cut shapes from dough and place on trays. Re-roll dough scraps and cut more shapes. Bake for 8-10 minutes until light golden. Cool on trays
  3. kneed royal icing and separate into colour, kneed the colours in then roll out to 3-4mm thick. Cut out shapes and press and mould into cookies, if not sticking brush with a bit of water.
  4. pipe the face and pattern with the writing icing and stick on the couchous and m&ms
  5. Share them with family and watch them disappear.

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