How The Cookie Crumbles

This year, bake up a batch of the fudgiest, crumbliest, easiest, most delicious home-made treats to share with friends, decorate the tree or give as gifts. Biscuits or cookies, sweet or savoury – leave out a plate of these babies on Christmas Eve and you’ll definitely score with Santa

CHEAT’S ALMOND CHURROS

Makes 10

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparation: 20 minutes

Baking: 10–12 minutes

almond flour 250 g

icing sugar 280 g, sifted

free-range egg whites 2

flaked almonds, for sprinkling light brown sugar, for sprinkling

honey 4 T, warmed

caramel, for serving

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Combine the almond flour and icing sugar in a bowl and stir in the egg whites. 2 Line a baking tray with baking paper. Using a piping bag with a fluted nozzle, pipe the mixture onto the tray into long churroslike shapes. 3 Sprinkle with the flaked almonds and brown sugar and bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and brush with the honey. Dunk into caramel to serve. WHEAT- AND GLUTEN-FREE

PARMESAN, SAGE AND POLENTA BISCUITS

Makes 8 to 10

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparation: 20 minutes

Baking: 15–20 minutes

cake flour 150 g

polenta 30 g

Parmesan 120 g, grated

caster sugar 40 g

salt a pinch

light olive oil ½ cup

sage leaves 20 g, some chopped and some whole