Sarah's Deermuid Cookies
By Sarah Butler
Make unforgettable memories with the kids with these simple and delicious festive cookies. Children love to decorate them; it's a great treat to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve!
24 people
8 minutes
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 0.5 tsp Baking Powder
- 125 g Butter softened
- 150 g Caster Sugar
- 1 - Egg
- 1 pinch Salt
- 270 g SuperValu Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
To Decorate
-
60
g
Fondant
icing, cut into circles for eyes
-
20
g
Icing Powder
mixed with 1 tsp water to make a paste
-
1
-
Red and Brown Sweets
of choice for antlers and nose
Method
- Preheat oven to 180˚C. Beat the sugar and butter until pale.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract and combine.
- Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
- Combine with the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour, this will make it much easier to work with.
- Roll the dough to a thickness of ¼ inch.
- Cut the shapes out in a heart to make your reindeer face.
- Lay the cookies on a baking tray and cook for 6-8 minutes.
- Cool on a raised wire rack and decorate with sweets and coloured icing. Enjoy!
