COOK COO HALF + FREEZE HALF SHORTBREAD STARS

MAKES 30 PREP 10 MINS COOK 30 MINS

Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C. Sift 2 cups plain flour, 1 cup icing sugar, ¼ cup cornflour. Stir in 250g melted butter and 2 tsp vanilla bean paste to form a dough. Roll out half, 3mm thick, on a floured surface. Cut out 5cm stars using a cutter. Arrange on lined oven trays, rerolling as needed. Brush stars with a little egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 15 mins. Repeat with remaining dough. Freeze in a freezer-safe container, layered with baking paper, for up to 2 months. Cook from frozen, brushed with egg white and sprinkled white sugar, 20 mins.