A traditional US biscuit . Go to town on the decorating . Perfect for Christmas
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
In another bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add the flour mixture and beat until you have a smooth dough.
Halve the dough and wrap each half in cling
Put in the fridge for about an hour
Heat oven to 180c
Line two baking sheets with greaseproof paper.
Take out one half of the dough from
and roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (1 cm)
Cut out shapes using a lightly floured cutter and put the cookies onto the baking sheet.
Now put the trays in the fridge for about 15 minutes to help stop the cookies from spreading and losing their shape while baking.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown.
Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
In the grease free bowl whisk the egg whites with the lemon juice.
Add the sifted icing sugar and whisk on lower speed until smooth.
Split into smaller bowls and add food colouring, if liked.
Decorate your cookies - In an airtight container these will keep for about a week
Ingredients
Directions
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
In another bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add the flour mixture and beat until you have a smooth dough.
Halve the dough and wrap each half in cling
Put in the fridge for about an hour
Heat oven to 180c
Line two baking sheets with greaseproof paper.
Take out one half of the dough from
and roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (1 cm)
Cut out shapes using a lightly floured cutter and put the cookies onto the baking sheet.
Now put the trays in the fridge for about 15 minutes to help stop the cookies from spreading and losing their shape while baking.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown.
Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
In the grease free bowl whisk the egg whites with the lemon juice.
Add the sifted icing sugar and whisk on lower speed until smooth.
Split into smaller bowls and add food colouring, if liked.
Decorate your cookies - In an airtight container these will keep for about a week