Christmas Wreath Cookies

By JoBellette

Adorable Christmas Wreath Cookies drizzled with a light glaze and festive red and green sprinkles, Happy Holidays!

Ingredients

• LEMON GLAZE:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup pure icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 cup custard powder
• Christmas sprinkles, to decorate
• 1 cup pure icing sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift flour and custard powder over butter mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Spoon one-quarter dough into a piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm fluted nozzle. Pipe 6cm circles, 3cm apart, on prepared trays. Repeat with remaining dough to make a total 20 wreaths. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, swapping trays halfway, or until golden. Cool on trays for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make glaze Combine icing sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Place wire rack with biscuits over a baking tray. Drizzle with glaze. Top with sprinkes. Set aside to set.