RAINBOW COOKIES

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These colourful cookies are bound to be a big hit with kids and adults alike

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 45m

Yield Makes 22

Number Of Ingredients 9

175g softened butter
50g golden caster sugar
50g icing sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla extract
300g plain flour
zest and juice 1 orange
140g icing sugar , sifted
sprinkles , to decorate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the butter, sugars, egg yolks and vanilla with a wooden spoon until creamy, then mix in the flour in 2 batches. Stir in the orange zest. Roll the dough into about 22 walnut-size balls and sit on baking sheets. Bake for 15 mins until golden, then leave to cool.
  • Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with enough orange juice to make a thick, runny icing. Dip each biscuit half into the icing, then straight into the sprinkles. Dry on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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