Christmas tree Cookies

With the Christmas season getting closer I decided to test some cookie ideas. This one is great to make for gifts.

The recipe is as follows:
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
250g cold Butter (2 sticks)
1 egg
3/4 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 180`C (350`F)
Prepare baking sheets with wax paper

Combine flour and baking powder, keep separate
Cream sugar and butter on high speed in an electric mixer. Do not over mix
Add egg & vanilla to sugar mix, mix till combined
Then add the flour to this mixture slowly. Once again mix till combined, do not over mix.
Bring the dough together with your fingers, roll out onto floured wax paper. Be sure not to overwork, it is important to keep the mix cool and not heat up as the butter will melt. If needed place dough in fridge to cool.
You can cut this dough with any cookie cutter.
Place the cookies on baking tray and bake for 10-12 min depending on oven. Keep an eye on them as depending on the thickness they will burn if cooked too long.
Remove from oven an allow to stand on tray for a few minutes. The transfer to cooling rack to fully cool down.
When cooled you can stack them up, dust with icing sugar and tie with a bow or place in cellophane bags.
Enjoy

A month of recipes

Well I have been very proactive this month and have drawn up a list of recipes for the month. Some are tried and tested and others new. I will evaluate and post the recipe and the result of the good ones.

1. Chicken Broccoli bake - All time favourite
2. Chicken Mince Shepherds' Pie - Again a family favourite real easy and really yummy
3. Beef Mince wraps - nice idea for any left over mince
4. Baked Fish and steamed veggies
5. Spaghetti Bolognaise - always on my list
6. Tuna Bake
7. Chicken pieces and roast veggies
8. Pork Chops - need to think of an idea here
9. Steak and baked potatoes, depending on weather veggies or salads
10. Pork Fillet Stir fry
11. Baked Pork sausage with veggies
12. Roast veggies and Pesto pasta
13. Leek, Chicken & pasta bake
14. Chorizo and bean fry up - my husband loves anything Chorizo so it will feature a lot
15. Tomato basil pasta
16. Chicken noodle soup
17. Beef vegetable soup
18. Moroccan chicken
19. Chicken Pie
20. Tempura Fish and veggies
21. Sausage Rolls
22. Sweet & sour fish
23. Baked tuna & tomato risotto
24. Spaghetti & meatballs
25. Pizza
26. Short ribs
27. Chicken butternut & Chorizo
28. Ratatouille
29. Frittata - as I write this I can smell it cooking away
30. Baked beef pasta
31. Fish Pie - This was a real hit so will definitely share this as it is real easy to make and great the next day if left over which is rare for a fish pie.

Look out for the recipes as the days go by.