Cake artist: Lindy Smith
Vanilla cookie recipe
75g (3oz) butter, diced
1 small egg, beaten
275g (10oz) plain flour, sifted
30ml (2tbsp) golden syrup
5ml (1tsp) baking powder
100g (3½oz) caster sugar
2.5ml (½tsp) vanilla extract
1 Preheat the oven to 170ºC (reduce by 10 – 20 degrees for fan)/325ºF/Gas Mark 3.
2 Place the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
3 Add the butter and rub together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4 Make a hollow in the centre and pour in the beaten egg, golden syrup and vanilla extract.
5 Mix well until you have a ball of dough.
Place the dough in a plastic bag and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
