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Christmas Star Biscuits
These easy Christmas Star Biscuits have a hint of cinnamon and orange in them for some festive flavours. So easy for kids to help make and decorate.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Cooling and decorating
20 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 40 servings
Calories: 66 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 125 g butter cold; cubed
- 125 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg medium; whisked
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Icing
- 75 g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon water
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
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Biscuits
- Sieve 250 g Self-raising flour into a large mixing bowl and add the cubes of 125 g Butter. Rub between your fingers until a breadcrumb consistency is formed.
- Add 125 g Caster sugar, 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Orange zest and 1 Egg. Mix well to combine everything.
- Use your hands to form into a ball of dough. Transfer to a floured surface.
- Roll the dough out to about 5mm thick. Use a star shaped cutter to cut out stars.
- Place the stars onto a lined baking tray. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges start to darken.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
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Icing
- Sieve 75 g Icing sugar into a bowl and add 1 tablespoon Orange juice and 1 teaspoon Water. Mix well to form a thick icing.
- Decorate each biscuit with the icing and some Sprinkles.
Notes
- Feel free to use different shaped cookie cutters for these Christmas biscuits. They don't have to be stars, they can be any festive shapes like Santa, snowmen or reindeers.
- You can even use half the dough to make star biscuits and then wrap up the other half the make fresh biscuits for guests over the next couple of days.
- You don't have to ice the biscuits, you could just leave them plain.
- Make sure to cool the Christmas biscuits completely before icing, otherwise the icing will just melt right off them.
- If you want to give these star biscuits as presents, then put them in a nice cellophane bag with some ribbon.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1biscuit
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
22mg
(1%)
Potassium
10mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1biscuit | |
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.