Christmas Tree Biscuits

These are easy biscuit to make, and a great fun activity for the kids to get involved in. They should last for a while on the tree without going soft

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   1. Preheat oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3.
   2. Mix together the butter and sugar until soft.
   3. Mix together the eggs and honey, and beat them into the butter.
   4. Place a sieve over the bowl and sift in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger. Stir to bring the mixture together into a dough.
   5. Cover the bowl and put into the fridge for 30 minutes to make it easier to work with.
   6. Now roll out quite thinly and cut into Christmassy shapes. Finally, using a knitting needle or skewer, make a hole at the top of each biscuit for threading through ribbon.
   Arrange the decorations on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes or until they are cooked through and golden-brown in colour. Transfer the decorations to a wire rack to cool.
   
   7. Decorating Your Biscuits - You have a number of options - Add demerara sugar to make golden and crunchy. To make it festive, sprinkle a little Edible Gold Lustre (from Squires) in a small bowl, and toss in a couple of tablespoons of Demerara sugar. Mix gently until the sugar has a golden sheen, then sprinkle it lightly over the surface of your unbaked biscuits. They'll come out with a very beautiful golden topping.
   
   8. If the kids want to help decorate, wait until the biscuits are cooked and cooled. Then make up a bowl of icing, only just thin enough to spread and get out the sprinkles, gold and silver balls!
   9. Once the biscuits have dried, they're ready to be threaded with pretty ribbon and tied onto the Christmas tree. If you can all keep you hands off them for that long!