December hands down takes the crown as our ultimate baking season—nothing pulls you into the holiday mood quite like flour-dusted counters and the laughter of friends and family gathered around. Plus, let's be honest, December comes with an unspoken rule that calories simply don't count, which makes it the ideal window for treating yourself. If earning the reputation of star baker in your circle sounds appealing, you owe it to yourself to unleash some festive sparkle in your kitchen with these wonderfully easy and ridiculously tasty Christmas Star Cookies. The best part? No professional training or artistic genius required to pull together these sugary holiday delights.
We enjoy dangling ours from the Christmas tree, but if you need a quick present idea, simply pop them into cellophane pouches or decorative boxes for a thoughtful gift.
GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES
- 100g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 275g plain flour
- 500g royal icing sugar
- 75ml cold water (extra for flooding)
- 2-3 drops food colouring (if you're colouring your icing)
- Disposable piping bags
- Edible glitter + any other decorations you desire
START BAKING
TIME TO DECORATE
- Begin crafting your royal icing by pouring water into a bowl, then gradually adding the dry icing powder. Whisk until you reach a toothpaste-like consistency. This texture is ideal for tracing the border of your biscuits ahead of flooding. Be sure to connect your piping trail completely with no gaps.
- Load up your piping bag, then snip a small opening at the tip to match the line width needed for tracing your cookie outline.
- Your flood icing should run slightly thinner than the outline icing, so you'll need to introduce water gradually to the base mixture until you reach the proper consistency. Cover the surface of the cookie using either a spoon or piping bag, nudging the icing into tight corners with a cocktail stick.
- Shower on the glitter and scatter any additional decorations across the surface, then leave the cookies aside until the icing firms up.
- Finish by looping ribbon through the pre-made holes and transforming your tree!
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