SMARTIES COOKIES

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This recipe is featured in the August 2008 issue of GoodFood as a reader recipe and is great fun for kids to make!

Provided by littlemisshappy145

Time 30m

Yield Makes Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

350g/12oz plain flour
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1tsp baking powder
250g/9oz butter softened
300g/ 10oz caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 X 40g boxes Smarties

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
  • Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda,baking powder and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl, then set a side.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
  • Gradually beat in the sifted dry ingredients to form a stiff dough.
  • Roll the fough into 20 balls, then place on ungreased baking drays, spaced well apart.(WARNING: THE COOKIES WILL EXPAND LOTS, DO NOT PUT CLOSE TOGETHER!!! )
  • Press several Smarties into each ball, flattening the ball slightly.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until pale golden brown.
  • Leave on trays 2 minutes and remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
  • Will keep in an airtight tin for up to 5 days
  • NUTRITION:
  • PER COOKIE : 253 kcalorices, protein 3g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 12g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, sugar 22g, salt o.47g.

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