After Eight Christmas tree cookies
Change the cookie cutter shape to ensure you can make these year-round - or just keep using trees. The world is your oyster!
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Servings
12 cookies, depending on the size of the cutters
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Ingredients
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Rolling pin
- 2 same-shaped cutters, with one larger than the other
- Pastry brush
- Small knife
- Baking sheet
- Baking paper
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Top tips
You could also use any Christmas-themed cutters, like stars or snowmen. Make ahead of time to impress your Christmas guests.
You'll need to add prep time to include cooling and decorating.
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C.
Step 2
Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Step 3
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together till soft, then add the egg and flour to make a firm dough. Knead together briefly before forming your mixture into a flat disc, before wrapping and chilling in the fridge until firm.
Step 4
Roll out the dough to ½ cm thickness and stamp out an even number of shapes using the larger cutter. Put half of these on the baking sheet.
Step 5
Using the smaller cutter, remove a section from the centre of the remaining tree shapes to form ‘picture frames’.
Step 6
Brush the larger trees with milk and then place the frames on top of them. Make sure you line up the edges.
Step 7
Chill until firm in the fridge or pop into the freezer.
Step 8
Cook in the oven for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Meanwhile, cut up the after eights into 4-6 pieces.
Step 9
Remove the cookies from the oven, and while still hot, place the After Eight pieces inside the frame of each cookie. Try to fill the space but avoid going over the edges. The chocolate will melt and you can tease it into any corners with the point of a knife.
Step 10
Leave to cool and add any decoration if using.
