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Rainbow cookies

By Sarah Cook

These colourful cookies are bound to be a big hit with kids and adults alike

Prep:30 mins
Cook:15 mins

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 168
fat 7g
saturates 4g
carbs 26g
sugars 15g
fibre 0g
protein 2g
salt 0.1g

Ingredients

175g softened butter
50g golden caster sugar
50g icing sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla extract
300g plain flour
zest and juice 1 orange
140g icing sugar, sifted
sprinkles, to decorate

Method

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the butter, sugars, egg yolks and vanilla with a wooden spoon until creamy, then mix in the flour in 2 batches. Stir in the orange zest. Roll the dough into about 22 walnut-size balls and sit on baking sheets. Bake for 15 mins until golden, then leave to cool.
Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with enough orange juice to make a thick, runny icing. Dip each biscuit half into the icing, then straight into the sprinkles. Dry on a wire rack.

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