Ingredients
Original quantities
Method
- Pulse the and in a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the , and , then pulse again. Add the and process until a dough comes together.
- Tip onto a lightly floured work surface, form into a ball and then roll to the thickness of a £1 coin – about 3–4mm.
- Cut into stars with a cutter. Lift the stars carefully with a palette knife and place, spacing them evenly, on baking sheets lined with baking parchment.
- To create a glassy centre in the biscuits, cut out a shape in the centre of half of the stars and fill with a piece of .
- Bake for 10–12 minutes till golden. Leave to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack.
- When cool, decorate the biscuits with a simple icing made from icing sugar and water; add balls or colour, and thread with ribbon to hang on the tree.
