Fairy Bread Cookies with Sprinkles (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookies
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150g butter, softened
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75g icing sugar (½ cup)
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1 tsp vanilla essence
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75g cornflour (½ cup)
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150g plain flour (1 cup)
→ Icing
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30g butter
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1 Tbsp milk
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150g icing sugar (1 cup)
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¼ cup sprinkles or hundreds and thousands
# Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 160°C fan bake.
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Cut the butter into cubes and add to the bowl of a mixer. Add the icing sugar and vanilla, then beat for a few minutes until pale and fluffy.
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Sift in the cornflour and plain flour. Mix on low until it forms a fine crumb. Press the dough into a ball and knead a few times on a floured bench.
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Roll the dough out to a 1cm thickness. Use a round or square cookie cutter to cut into shapes.
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Carefully transfer the cookies to a lined baking tray and bake for 12 minutes until they start to brown on the edges but are still soft.
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Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the trays.
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Add the butter and milk to a large glass bowl, microwave until the butter has melted, then whisk together. Sift in the icing sugar and whisk until smooth. Add extra milk if needed to make a smooth icing.
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Spoon a teaspoon of icing onto each cooled cookie, spreading it to the edges. Dip each one in the sprinkles until they are all coated.
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Once the icing is set, serve or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.