I love cookies and orange is of  my favourite fruits. So before going back to school I decided to make these yummycinnamon and orange biscuitsto remind me of Christmas. I used my princess cookie cutter set, which my mum got me ages ago  but I’ve never used –  but you  use any shapes you like! In facts these cookies would be perfect for the winter festivities, parties  so Christmassy cutters would be ideal.

You’ll need:

• 200g plain flour
• 150g self-raising flour
• 100g soft brown sugar
• 100g butter or dairy free spread
• 2 Tbsp golden syrup
• 1 large egg or 2 small eggs – slightly beaten
• Grated zest of 1 organic orange
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

How to make the biscuits:

1. Sift the flours together in a mixing bowl, then add the sugar and cinnamon and stir well.
2. Add the butter (cut into cubes) or the dairy-free spread. Using the tips of your fingers, rub together until the mixture looks and feels like fine breadcrumbs.
3. Mix the orange zest, golden syrup and egg in a small bowl. Pour this into the crumble and, using a flat wooden spoon, mix together well.
4. Between your palms form two balls of the mixture and wrap these in cling film. Put these in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until you’re ready to bake.
5. Set the oven to 170°°C.
6. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
7. Place one of the dough balls onto a flat, clean surface and roll it out to a thickness of a pound coin. (If your mixture is dairy-free –  roll the dough out between two sheets of cling-film.)
8. Cut the biscuits out using your cookie cutters.
9. Place them onto the baking tray (make sure they are not too close together because the biscuits will rise during baking).
10. Put the tray in the in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the biscuits are golden.
11. Meanwhile, roll out the other dough ball and cut out more cookies. Put these onto the second tray.
12. Ask and adult to remove the first tray from the oven and let the cookies cool a bit before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
13. Bake the second batch.
14. When the cookies are completely cool, decorate them to your liking (with icing pens; or dip them into chocolate, orange icing; or just dust them with icing sugar).
15. Store them in a tin –  they will last for about a week!