Happy Kids With Healthy Bodies

250g butter , softened
140g caster sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla essence
300g plain flour
1/2 tsp xanthan gum

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Mix the butter and the sugar until creamy, add the egg yolks and vanilla and mix again, add the flour and combine, use your hands to form a dough ball

Roll the dough on a floured surface and use your favourite cutters to make shapes

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden, allow to cool and decorate

 

Alternatives

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Add 50g chocolate chips to the dough

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Cut our a biscuit and then use a smaller cutter to make a hole, add a boiled sweet to the centre and bake A large circle with a small star cut out looks great!

OR

Replace 50g of the total flour with cocoa powder to make chocolate biscuits