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Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes | Serves: 10 cookies


Ingredients

For the Cookies:

200g Snowflake cake wheat flour

100g unsalted butter, softened

50g castor sugar

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

Coloured icing (coloured with food gel or paste)

For the Icing:

500g icing sugar

Water (to adjust consistency)

Food colouring gels (for colouring the icing)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180°C
  • In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and castor sugar until light and fluffy. Add the honey and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
  • Gradually add the Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour, mixing until a soft dough forms. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling film, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 5mm thickness.
  • Using Easter-themed cookie cutters, cut out shapes from the dough and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

  • For the Icing:

  • In a bowl, add a few drops of water to the icing sugar to create a thick consistency. It should hold its shape when piped without spreading.
  • Transfer about a third of the icing to a piping bag fitted with a small round nozzle (or snip a tiny opening at the tip). Pipe an outline around the biscuits.
  • Create simple patterns inside the outline, like lines, spots, and zigzags. Let the icing dry for about 10 minutes.
  • Divide the remaining icing between different bowls for colouring. Use food colouring gels to dye each portion of icing.
  • Add a few drops of water to each coloured icing to slightly loosen it and transfer the icing to separate piping bags.
  • Use the coloured icings to fill in the outlined shapes. You may need a cocktail stick to gently push the icing into the corners of the biscuit.
  • Once covered, allow the icing to dry for a few hours before storing the biscuits in an airtight container.