A-star vanilla cookies

These melt in the mouth biscuits would make an ideal gift for teachers and classmates.

Serves: Makes 15-20

Preparation time:  10 minutes

Cooking time:  10 minutes

Cooling time: 30 minutes

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You will need

  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten with 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 200g plain flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 180g icing sugar, sieved
  • Sprinkles, to decorate
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Recipe Information

Step by step guide to making A-star vanilla cookies

  1. In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
  2. Add the flour and salt. Stir until it forms a dough, then knead until smooth. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin.
  4. Stamp out shapes with cutters and bake on a non-stick baking tray for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. (An adult should help remove the hot baking tray from the oven.)
  5. Cool on a wire rack. Place the icing sugar in a bowl and add cold water, a little at a time, until it's a thick pouring consistency. Spread a little on each cookie and decorate with sprinkles while the icing is wet and leave to dry out.

Cook's tip: Try swapping 25g of the flour for cocoa powder to make chocolate biscuits. For the icing, swap 3 tablespoons of the icing sugar for cocoa powder and mix with warm water.

You can buy different shaped cookie cutters from our Sainsbury's baking range.

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Nutritional information for A-star vanilla cookies

Nutritional information for A-star vanilla cookies

Nutrition type per serving
Calories 129 kcal
Total Fat 4.5g
Saturated Fat 2.8g
Salt 0.1g
Sugar 15g

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