Treats of Christmas Biscuits

Name: Treats of Christmas Biscuits
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 75 g unsalted butter, softened; 80 g caster sugar; 1 large free range eggs; 2 tbsp golden syrup; 265 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 unwaxed lemon, zest; 1 orange (scrubbed), zest; 400 g tub of royal icing; Red gel food colouring; green food colouring; Black food gel colouring

Bake up a little Christmas magic with these zesty festive cookies.

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Makes30
CourseDessert
Prepare1 hr
Cook15 mins
Total time1 hr 15 mins
PlusChilling and cooling time

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75g unsalted butter, softened
80g caster sugar
1 large free range eggs
2 tbsp golden syrup
265g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
1 unwaxed lemon, zest
1 orange (scrubbed), zest
2 x 400g tub of royal icing
Red gel food colouring
green food colouring
Black food gel colouring

Line 2 large baking sheets with baking parchment. In a bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat together the butter and sugar for 1 minute. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and golden syrup, then beat into the creamed butter. Sift in the flour, add the zests and beat until it comes together to form a dough.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to around 0.75cm thickness. Cut out the biscuits using gingerbread-man and tree-shaped cutters. Put them on the lined baking sheets about 3cm apart, then chill for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden, swapping the baking sheets around halfway through, if needed. Allow to rest for 2 minutes on the sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To decorate, divide the icing between 3 bowls and add food colouring to each to get your desired colours. Stir in 1-3 tbsp water to each, until it is of piping consistency. Add the icing to piping bags and decorate the cookies as liked, then leave to set for at least 1 hour before serving.

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