Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C

Step 2

Place plain flour, icing sugar, ground almonds and butter in the bowl of a food processor and process to combine. Add egg yolk and vanilla essence, and process until all ingredients just form a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Roll out one portion between two pieces of baking paper to about 8mm thick. Cut into desired shapes (such as starfish or stars) and place on an oven tray. Repeat with remaining dough portions. Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until beginning to colour and cooked through. You may have to cook them in 2 separate batches. Cool on a wire rack and sprinkle with icing sugar.