The Christmas season is well and truly upon us and everyone is dashing around the shops for their last minute presents, makes me glad I'm finally finished! Phew!! I have been a busy (student) baker and I have quite a few bits planned, so watch this space. But as I was decorating the tree, which is finally up and decorated, a little inspiration hit me.
At school, I used to do Food Technology (in the U.S the class is called Home Economics) and my teacher showed me a basic biscuit recipe that was not just yummy and not only a great decoration for the tree BUT super duper easy to do. This is a simple recipe and is easy for kids to do with a little adult supervision.
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| Jewel centred cookies look amazing but are effortless. |
Recipe: Makes about 12 depending on the cookie cutter size
- 175g plain flour, sifted
- 75g butter
- 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 225g hard sweets/candy in various colours
Equipment:
- 2 x baking sheets
- Baking paper/greaseproof paper
- Sieve
- Bowl
- Various Christmas cutters
- Skewer
- Thread or ribbon
1. Preheat
the oven to 180c/350f/ Gas Mark. Line baking sheets with baking paper.
2. Sieve flour into a bowl and blend in butter with your fingers so it looks a little like breadcrumbs. Stir in the
sugar, egg white and orange juice to mix into a soft dough. Knead lightly.
These cookies really catch the light and can be coloured themed to suit your Christmas decorations.
Bake on and Merry Christmas!!
Penny
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