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Christmas biscuits
Be a star baker this winter
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Ready in 34 minutes
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Cooking time 14 minutes
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Prep time 20 minutes
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Serves 20
Ingredients
- 200 g unsalted English butter by Sainsbury's, softened
- 200 g Fairtrade white caster sugar by Sainsbury's
- 1 tsp Fairtrade ground cinnamon by Sainsbury's
- 1 medium free-range egg, beaten
- 400 g British plain flour by Sainsbury's, plus extra for dusting
- 250 g icing sugar by Sainsbury's, plus extra for dusting
- gold and silver sprinkles, silver balls and white shimmer pearls, to decorate
Method
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1
In a bowl, cream together the butter, caster sugar and cinnamon until light and fluffy. Add the egg and flour and mix to a dough. Gather into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
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2
Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1⁄2 cm, then cut out star and Christmas tree shapes with cutters. Transfer to two non-stick baking trays and bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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3
Mix the icing sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of water in a bowl until smooth and thick. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a writing icing nozzle. Pipe decorations on to the biscuits then decorate with the sprinkles, silver balls and pearls, and dust with icing sugar.
