Christmas reindeer biscuits

Details

• Cuisine: British
• Recipe Type: Cake
• Difficulty: Easy
• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Step-by-step

1. In a bowl, mix the butter and sugar together with an electric blender, until they form a creamy paste. Add the eggs and egg yolks and mix, then fold in the almonds and flour with a wooden spoon or spatula until fully combined.
2. Press the mixture into a greased tray to a thickness of about ¼ inch (6mm). Place in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 10-12 minutes.
3. The biscuit mixture is ready when it has just started to colour. Carefully turn out onto a sheet of baking parchment on a flat cool surface.
4. While still warm to touch, use a cookie cutter (an upside-down gingerbread man cutter looks just like a reindeer) to press out the shapes but don’t try to lift them out until completely cooled, or they’ll break.
5. For the icing, mix the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl, adding the milk as needed to make a smooth paste.
6. First, ice the biscuits all over with the plain icing, adding some edible glitter for a festive feel. Then add a little red food colouring to the remaining icing, spoon it into a piping bag and draw on the reindeer's shiny red nose.