Smartie cookies

These smartie cookies are not only taste delicious but fun to make as well.

Smartie cookies

Course Biscuits
Servings 15 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g plain flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 75 g salted butter, softened
  • 50 g soft light brown sugar
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tubes of smarties

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180º / Gas 4 and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, using an electric whisk beat together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the egg until all combined.
  • Fold in the flour mixture until all mixed together to form a biscuit dough.
  • Take a tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball.  Arrange on the trays, spaced well apart as they will spread.
  • Flatten each ball with a back of a fork and top each with a couple of smarties.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 mins until golden.  Leave to cool and store in an airtight container.