Donna Hay's Star Cookies

This recipe is taken from a past issue of Donna Hay magazine featuring Christmas treats


Makes 32. 

Ingredients: 
250g butter, softened 
175g caster sugar 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
1 egg yolk 
337g plain flour, sifted 
1/2 cup clear sanding sugar 

Method: 
1. Preheat the oven to 180C. 
2. Place the butter and sugar in an electric mixer and beat until pale and creamy. 
3. Add the vanilla and egg yolk and beat well to combine. 
4. Add the flour and beat until a smooth dough forms. 
5. Divide the dough into four portions and wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until dough is firm. 
6. Roll out each portion of dough between two sheets of non-stick baking paper until 3mm thick. 
7. Remove the baking paper and use a 7cm star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out eight rounds from each sheet. 
8. Place the cookies on baking trays lined with baking paper, sprinkle with the clear sanding sugar and bake for 8 minutes or until the cookies are light golden. 
9. Cool on wire racks. 


by Jasmin