Christmas Sugar Cookies are a traditional American Christmas recipe.
They are sweet and buttery with a crisp outside. They are perfect to use with cookie cutters then decorated with royal icing.
Method
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Beat together the butter, vanilla extract and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add the plain flour, custard powder, egg yolk and egg and mix until the dough is combined.
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Lightly knead the dough and wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for half an hour.
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
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Roll out the dough (it's easier to roll it out between two pieces of baking paper) until nice and thin.
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Use cooking cutters to cut out the required shapes.
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Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
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Decorate as desired! These also make great Christmas gifts!
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Christmas Sugar Cookies dough is suitable to freeze for up to two months. Roll into a ball or log and cover with plastic wrap.
