ZESTY COOKIE RECIPE

Your new go-to quick and tasty cookies.

Not only are these cookies super yummy, but they are REALLY easy to make! With only 5 ingredients, you can quickly whip up a batch if needed at short notice.

- INGREDIENTS -

O 140g sieved icing sugar

O 1 egg yolk

O 250g softened butter

O 375g sieved plain flour

O 2 squeezed oranges/clementines (a classic Christmas fruit) and the zest

OR 1 squeezed lemon and grated lemon zest

OR 2 tsp of vanilla extract

(if this makes the dough too much of a liquid, add a tad more plain flour)

- METHOD -

1. Add icing sugar, egg yolk, butter, orange juice and zest (or alternative flavouring) into a bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.

2. Add the flour and mix until it forms a dough.

3. Wrap the dough and chill for 25 minutes whilst you heat the oven to 190C/170C fan.

4. Cover 2 baking trays with baking paper, and roll out your dough on a floured surface to about 1cm thickness.

5. Cut out your desired shapes - these could be pumpkins for Halloween, candy canes for Christmas, hearts for Valentines.

6. Bake until lightly golden, for around 10-12 minutes.

7. Leave biscuits to cool, and then ice the cookies (icing can be as simple as the classic mix of icing sugar and hot water, however you could also try mixing orange juice and icing sugar for each flavour).

- AFTERTHOUGHTS -

These cookies are not only super easy to make, but they are versatile for any occasion. I used a circular cookie cutter when I gave them a go, but you could easily use a themed cookie cutter for a Christmas or Halloween party treat.

Additionally, these cookies would be the perfect home-baked Valentine's gift. You could make little heart cookies and wrap them up as a gift.

Did you give them a go?