Christmas Cookies

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

• step 2

  Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale, light and fluffy.

• step 3

  Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, until well combined.

• step 4

  Stir in the flour until the mixture comes together as a dough.

• step 5

  Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of 1cm/½in.

• step 6

  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.

• step 7

  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.

• step 8

  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.

• step 9

  Carefully spread the icing onto the biscuits using a knife and sprinkle over the glitter. Set aside until the icing hardens.