Christmas Vanilla Sugar Cookies – a recipe as old as time

• 225gm/1cup unsalted butter softened (or use salted and skip the salt addition)
• 220gm/1cup caster sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 450gm (3 cups) plain flour
• 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 tablespoons salt

ICING

• Icing Sugar
• Butter
• Hot water
• Food Coloring

1. Preheat oven to 180C / 350F / 160Fan and line two baking trays with paper.
2. Bet butter and sugar until creamy (large bowl).
3. Add egg and vanilla and mix until well combined.
4. Add flour, baking powder and salt.
5. Mix together until well combined, it will be clumpy
6. Take small sections and roll to 1/8″ / .06cm thickness or to whatever thickness you prefer
7. Bake for 10 mins until surface is still pale, but edges are beginning to turn light golden.
8. Repeat with all mixture.
9. Allow to cool and ice as desired.

ICING

1. Place icing sugar in bowl. (I used half a packet)
2. Add small amount of butter. (1/2 teaspoon).
3. Add small amount of water until desired thickness.
4. Color as desired (I used two bowls, one for white and the second for whatever color I was using at the time)
5. Ice cookies by placing small amounts of each color into a zip lock bag, cut the smallest amount from the corner and use as a piping bag.  Super easy!