Snowman biscuits

Method

• step 1

  Pre heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

• step 2

  Mix the flour and sugar together in a bowl, then rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

• step 3

  Add the egg and vanilla essence and mix to form a soft dough.

• step 4

  Roll out onto a well-floured work surface and cut into rounds. Place on greased baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.

• step 5

  Cool on a wire rack. When completely cool decorate.

• step 6

  Roll out the white fondant icing and cut out circles the same size as the biscuits, brush the backs of the circles with a little cooled boiled water and stick them to the biscuits, smoothing down the icing as you stick it on.

• step 7

  Roll out the blue icing and cut out more circles, then cut these in half and using a little more water and stick on top of the white icing for the hats.

• step 8

  Brush the hats with water in places where you want the sprinkles to stick and then sprinkle!

• step 9

  Pipe decorations on the hat with the white writing icing, then pipe a small blob for the hat bobble and another for the nose - stick on the chocolate balls. Pipe black eyes and mouth then leave to set.