Simple Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 190°C, 170°C fan oven, Gas mark 5.
2. 2
   Cut the Stork into small pieces.
3. 3
   Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
4. 4
   Add the sugar, egg yolks and Stork and mix with a wooden spoon, hand mixer or cold hands quickly into a stiff dough (don't mix for too long!). Wrap the dough in clingfilm and leave to rest and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
5. 5
   Dust the work surface with a little flour and roll out the dough until it is about 5mm thick.
6. 6
   Cut out shapes with a sharp knife or cookie cutters and place on the baking sheet lined with baking paper. Fold the dough scraps together, roll them out and cut out more shapes.
7. 7
   Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until cooked and lightly browned. Leave the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.
8. 8
   Dust the cookies with icing sugar.