Recipes of Cookies

LadyBird Cookies

Extra equipment :

- sieve

- rolling pin

- round cookie cutter

- palette knife

Ingredients :

- 100 grams butter

- 100 grams caster sugar

- 1 egg

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

- 275 grams plain flour

For the icing :

- 400 grams icing sugar

- 3-4 tablespoons water

-  red food colouring

- dark chocolate, melted

Method :

* Preheat the oven to 190'C

* Line the baking tray with baking paper.

* Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, and mix well.

* Sift the flour into the creamed mixture and, using our hands, create a smooth, firm dough. Refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes.

* Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it is 1 cm thick. Using the cookie cutter, cut the dough into circles and transfer to the baking tray.

* Bake the cookies in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

For the icing :

* Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add enough water to make a smooth, thick paste. Add one or two drops of red food colouring to three-quarters of the icing, reserving some white for later. With the palette knife, spread the red icing over each cookie and leave to set. 

* Use the melted dark chocolate to decorate each cookie with spots and a head and leave to set. To finish, use the reserved white icing for the eyes, topping them off with chocolate for the pupils.