VANILLA-COOKIES.COM RECIPES

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.

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.

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F/Gas 3). Line two baking trays with baking paper.

2. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in the small bowl of an electric mixer for 1–2 minutes, or until well combined. Sift the flours into the butter mixture. Use a wooden spoon to mix until well combined. Use your hands to shape the mixture into a soft dough.

3. Shape tablespoons of the mixture into balls and place on the prepared trays. Use a fork to flatten the balls until about 1 cm (? in) thick. Bake for 12–15 minutes, swapping the trays around once, until light golden. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.