Christmas reindeer biscuits

• 100 g (3.5oz) butter
• 175 g (6.2oz) caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 50 g (1.8oz) ground almonds
• 240 g (8.5oz) plain flour
• 120 g (4.2oz) butter
• 250 g (8.8oz) icing sugar
• 1 -2 tbsp milk
• 1 drop food colouring to suit

1. In a bowl, mix the butter and sugar together with an electric blender, until they form a creamy paste.
2. Add the eggs and egg yolks and mix, then fold in the almonds and flour with a wooden spoon or spatula until fully combined.
3. Press the mixture into a greased tray to a thickness of about 1/4 (6mm).
4. Place in a preheated oven at 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 10-12 minutes.
5. The biscuit mixture is ready when it has just started to colour.
6. Carefully turn out onto a sheet of baking parchment on a flat cool surface.
7. While still warm to touch, use a cookie cutter (an upside-down gingerbread man cutter looks just like a reindeer) to press out the shapes but dont try to lift them out until completely cooled, or theyll break.
8. For the icing: mix the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl, adding the milk as needed to make a smooth paste.
9. First, ice the biscuits all over with the plain icing, adding some edible glitter for a festive feel.
10. Then add a little red food colouring to the remaining icing, spoon it into a piping bag and draw on his shiny red nose.

butter, eggs, egg yolks, ground almonds, flour, butter, icing sugar, milk, suit

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/26478/christmas-reindeer-biscuits (may not work)