Recipe: Cornflake cookies

Cornflake Cookies

110g butter

110g castor sugar

1/2 tsp grated rind of lemon or orange

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1 egg yolk

Sift lightly

125g self-raising flour

1 tbsp corn flour

100g cornflakes, crushed lightly

Cream butter, sugar and essence until the mixture turns light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and lemon rind. Fold in sifted flour and mix. Put mixture into the refrigerator to chill for half an hour until it turns slightly firm.

Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture onto the crushed cornflakes. Shape into balls and place on lightly-greased baking trays and bake in preheated oven at 170°C for 20 — 25 minutes or until light golden in colour. Cool on wire racks before storing in airtight containers.

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