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Reindeer Cookies
- 100g butter, softened
- 175g brown sugar
- 4 tbsp of golden syrup
- 1 medium egg
- 350g cake flour
- 2 tsp of ground ginger
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Round cookie cutter
- For decorating:
- Red mini Astros
- Packet plain crispy pretzels
- 90g dark chocolate, melted
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Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
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Cream together butter and brown sugar.
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Beat in the golden syrup and egg until combined.
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Mix together flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda then stir into the wet ingredients to form the cookie dough.
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Wrap in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
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Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the pastry to about 5mm thick.
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Cut out rounds to make the reindeer faces
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Place the cut out cookies on a greased or non-stick baking tray then press a red mini Astro into the centre of each cookie to make the nose. Break each pretzel in half, then press into the cookie dough to form the antlers.
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Bake cookies for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
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Place the melted chocolate into a piping bag then pipe two dots onto the cookies just above the nose to make the eyes.
