Christmas Cookies

It`s the most wonderful time of the year.... so what better to do then create some Christmas sugar cookies. This is a straightforward simple recipe that helps to create a light cookie that can be decorated up in any way; so it`s not a fixed Christmas thing they can be used for anything.











Things you will need:
380 g of plain flour 

227 g of softened butter 

200 g of granulated sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 

2 teaspoons of baking powder 

1 egg 

1. Preheat the 175 c

2. In a bowl cream together the butter and the sugar 

3. Mix in the egg and the vanilla extract 

4. Sift in the flour and baking powder, to form a firm dough. (Then leave to cool in the fridge for about 10-20 minutes, so it can firm, this is especially important if you're cutting out shapes) 

5. Empty the dough out on to a floured worktop, then knead the dough with your hands before rolling out. 

6. Cut out the cookies then place them on a greased baking tray, should take about 6-8 minutes to cook. 

7. Leave the cookies to cool before icing. 

8. Enjoy