Spiky Hedgehogs

Ingredients:

300g plain flour 

200g unsalted butter 

100g icing sugar 

1 egg yolk

20g vanilla sugar 

Pinch of flour 

Method: 

Pour the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter. Add the sugar, vanilla and salt and rub together again. Add the egg yolk until it starts to form a dough. Once it has come together as a dough, wrap it in cling film and leave to chill for half an hour in a cool place (not the fridge!).

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 360°F and prepare a baking tray by lining with parchment paper. Give the dough a good knead and divide into 4 parts. Roll into 2-3cm sausage shapes and cut about 2cm thick. Roll them into small balls and then pinch the front to create a hedgehog nose.

Lie them on the tray and bake for about 12 minutes as they are quite thick. Watch them bake and once they start to turn golden, they are done. Leave to completely cool down and decorate with melted chocolate and chocolate sprinkles.

Tip: This dough is great for baking at dinner parties or kids’ Christmas parties. It is a flexible dough as it doesn’t stick and you can make it into any shape.

Preparation:  20 min

chilling time: 30 min 

Bake time: 10-12 min 

Beginner level

Makes: 30 biscuits