Name: Pink Heart Cookies
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 0.5 cup unsalted butter (scant); 0.5 cup caster sugar (scant); 1 egg (lightly beaten); 1 teaspoon Almond extract; 2.5 cups All purpose flour; 4 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons water; pink Food coloring; Sugar flower

Preparation steps

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For the biscuits: heat the oven to 190°C (170° fan) 375°F gas 5. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

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Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

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Beat in the egg and almond extract, a little at a time, until well combined. Stir in the flour and mix to a dough.

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Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1 cm|1/2" thick. Using heart shaped cookie cutters, cut shapes out of the dough and carefully place onto the baking tray.

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Bake the biscuits for 8-12 minutes, until pale golden. Leave on the baking tray for 5 minutes to firm up, then place on a wire rack to cool.

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For the icing: sift the icing sugar into a large bowl and stir in enough water to create a smooth mixture. Stir in the food colouring.

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Carefully spread the icing on the biscuits and place a sugar flower on each biscuit before the icing sets.