These are a yummy snack for Santa but can also be wrapped to make a nice gift

ingredients

250g butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup cornflour or custard powder
1/3 cup cocoa
1 tablespoon milk
200 g milk chocolate
100g white chocolate
round lollies (e.g. mini marshmallows, mini smarties)
icypole sticks (at least 12)

instructions

1. cream butter, sugar & vanilla
2. add egg
3. mix well
4. add cocoa, flours & milk
5. mix well
6. wrap mix in plastic and cool for at least 30 minutes
7. cut out 24 Christmas tree (or other biscuit cutter shapes always even number of each shape)
8. put in 180 C over for 15 minutes
9. cool on tray
10. spread melted milk chocolate on biscuits
11. press icy pole stick in chocolate
12. place matching shape biscuit on top
13. let chocolate set in fridge
14. melt white chocolate
15. use piping bag or paint brush to create chocolate ‘garlands’ on trees
16. use lollies to create Christmas balls on trees
17. allow chocolate to set before storing or wrapping

* Makes about a dozen trees if you have a 12cm long biscuit cutter. Will make more or less depending on your biscuit cutter.

* It’s fun to make different Christmas shapes and give a couple together as a gift…