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ICED CHRISTMAS TREE,

.1 stick of butter (4oz)

1/2 cup superfine (caster) sugar

1 large egg, beaten

few drops of vanilla extract

21/2 cups all purpose flour

pinch of salt

christmas tree cookie cutter

1 tube ready-to-use decorating icing

colored balls

narrow ribbon

makes 20

preheat the oven to 375F (190C) in a bowl, beat the butter until soft. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, then gradually beat in the egg and vanilla.

sift the flour with the salt and mix into the creamed mixture with a wooden spoon to make a soft dough. Wrap in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for 30 min.

roll out the dough thinly on a floured suface and cut out tree shapes, gathering up trimmings and re-rolling them.

Lift the shapes onto a greased baking sheet and pierce a hole at the top of each tree with a skewer. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack. Decorate with the icing colored balls. Thread a ribbon through the hole at the top of each one. 

Just stumbled across this group, thought I would share this yummy one with you

500g Chocolate melts  

375g White chocolate melts

250g Cooking chocolate

1 cup unsalted peanuts 

1 bag marshmallows (small pieces)    

1 cup Jelly Lollies such as snakes cut into small pieces

Large piece of cardboard 

Roll the cardboard into a cone seal the side with tape, Melt the chocolate melts and the cooking chocolate together, melt the white melts separately    Pour the chocolate, peanuts, marshmallows and jellies gradually into the cone. Layer the chocolate and white chocolate to get a swirl effect  

 Place the cone in the refrigerator, until the chocolate has set. Then peel the cardboard off Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi hope every one had a good thanks giving. I have been looking through my recipes and i am finding a lot of good ones will be sharing soon.

I hope we can trade lots of good recipes. I no everyone must have one of those secret recipes that is so good. I hope you all will share.