Elderflower Iced Apple Star Cookies
Star-shaped cookies filled with apple pieces and topped with sweet elderflower frosting, with a light, refreshing flavor.
Ingredients
butter (diced)
115 g
caster sugar
75 g
mixed spice
1/2 tsp
egg yolk (large)
1
dried apple rings (chopped)
25 g
cake flour
200 g
milk (as needed)
1-2 tsp
powdered sugar (sifted, for decoration)
200 g
elderflower syrup (for decoration)
4-6 tbsp
granulated sugar (for decoration)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the dough
Preheat oven to 190°C. Cream butter and sugar. Add mixed spice and egg yolk. Add chopped apple and flour, mix to form a firm dough, add a little milk if needed.
2
Shape
Roll dough on a floured surface to 5mm thick. Cut out star shapes using a cardboard template or star cutter.
3
Bake
Place stars on a non-stick baking tray. Bake for 10-15 minutes until edges start to brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
4
Make icing
Sift powdered sugar into a bowl. Add sufficient elderflower syrup and stir until thick but pourable.
5
Decorate
Once stars are completely cool, drizzle with icing, sprinkle with granulated sugar, and leave to set.
