Iced Shapes

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Title: Iced Shapes
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

4 oz Butter or margarine
4 oz Caster sugar
(fine sugar)
1 Egg; beaten
8 oz Homepride plain flour
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Icing:; * see note

Cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the
egg, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the
flour and lemon rind and mix to a firm dough. Roll out on a lightly-floured
surface to about 1/2 to 1/4 inch thickness and stamp out fancy shapes with
biscuit cutters. Place, well apart, on lightly greased baking sheets and
bake at 350 degree for 15 to 20 minutes until firm and lightly browned.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Place the icing sugar in a small bowl and gradually add the water until
the icing is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Adjust the
consistency by adding more sugar or water. Add a few drops of food
colouring, spread the icing on to the cooled biscuits and decorate with
coloured balls.
* Decoration: 4 ozs icing sugar, 1 to 2 Tablespoons warm water, Food
colouring, Coloured balls

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