NO VANILLA EXTRACT COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper whilst the oven warms up.
• Get a large mixing bowl and mix together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the sugars and butter. For the wet ingredients, it is best to use an electric mixer. The mixture should be fluffy.
• Add the eggs into the mixture one at a time. Mix the first egg fully into the mixture before adding the second.
• Slowly add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients. You should be able to combine both mixtures into a dough.
• Now you are ready to add in the chocolate chips.
• Use a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop to place even amounts of cookie dough onto your lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool completely before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.

  Add the flour and salt. Stir until it forms a dough, then knead until smooth. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.

  Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin.

  Stamp out shapes with cutters and bake on a non-stick baking tray for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. (An adult should help remove the hot baking tray from the oven.)

  Cool on a wire rack. Place the icing sugar in a bowl and add cold water, a little at a time, until it's a thick pouring consistency. Spread a little on each cookie and decorate with sprinkles while the icing is wet and leave to dry out.

  Cook's tip: Try swapping 25g of the flour for cocoa powder to make chocolate biscuits. For the icing, swap 3 tablespoons of the icing sugar for cocoa powder and mix with warm water.

  You can buy different shaped cookie cutters from our Sainsbury's baking range.