Have a wonderful holiday season!

 

		450g flour of your choice
		250g butter (replace with vegetable butter or 30cl sunflower oil for a vegan alternative)
		4 egg yolks + 1 whole egg (replace with 2 bananas or 1 purée for a vegan alternative)
		225g of either caster sugar, coconut sugar or brown sugar
		2 tbsp cinnamon
		1 tsp ground ginger (optional)and a pinch of salt

For the icing:

		4 egg whites (replace with 4 tbsp warmwater for a vegan alternative)
		100g icing sugar and a dash of lemon juice

• Cut the butter into cubes and leave it to soften.
• Crack 4 eggs and separate the whites from the yolks.
• Whisk the egg yolks and whole egg (or alternative) together with the sugar in a bowl until the mixture turns pale.
• Add the butter / butter alternative and mix well.
• Add the flour, cinnamon, ground ginger (if desired), a pinch of salt and knead the dough by hand to form a ball.
• Wrap the ball in cling film and leave it in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to gas mark 7 (210°C).
• Dust your work surface with flour, then roll out the pastry to 1 cm thick.
• Use a biscuit cutter to shape the biscuits, then place them on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then leave on a rack to cool.

Making the icing

• Mix the egg whites (or alternative), icing sugar and lemon juice.
• Once the mixture is smooth, coat the biscuits with the icing and leave them to harden.

All that’s left is to enjoy the biscuits with your family and friends!