Name: Christmas cookies
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 gram (8 ounces) butter, softened; 3/4 cup (165g) caster (superfine) sugar; 1 egg; 2 1/4 cup (335g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 2 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

Ingredients

250 gram (8 ounces) butter, softened

3/4 cup (165g) caster (superfine) sugar

1 egg

2 1/4 cup (335g) plain (all-purpose) flour

2 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

Method

1.Grease oven trays; line with baking paper.

2.Beat butter, sugar and egg in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy; transfer to large bowl. Stir in sifted flour.

3.Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.

4.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Roll heaped teaspoons of mixture into 15cm (6-inch) log shapes. Twist two pieces of dough together; shape into canes and wreaths. Place on trays.

5.Bake cookies about 12 minutes. Sprinkle hot cookies with cinnamon sugar; cool on trays.

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