Santa’s Cookies with Magic Powder

cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Combine the cookie ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well until the texture is homogenous and slightly sandy.
3. Separate the cookie dough into three equal parts. Add a few drops of red food colouring to one. Add a few drops of green food colouring to the second and leave the third part without colouring.
4. Combine the two colours (see photos) or choose your own design.
5. On a clean surface, roll out the coloured dough with a rolling pin to about 0.5 cm in thickness. Cut out the cookies with a cookie cutter until all the dough is used up.
6. Place the cookies on the cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until slightly browned.

royal icing

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
2. Dip the baked and cooled cookies into the icing (one side only).

magic powder

1. Combine all the ingredients together in a container.
2. Sprinkle over the iced cookies, or into your fireplace.