Method

• 1.
  Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with paper. Sift flour, icing sugar and rice flour together into a large bowl. Add butter and rub into flour, using fingertips, until well combined. Press mixture together to form a dough.

• 2.
  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth. Roll dough out with a rolling pin until 4 mm thick. Cut out star shapes from dough using star cutters.
• 3.
  Place on trays and bake for 15 minutes until pale golden. Cool for 5 minutes on the trays before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 4.
  For the decorations, mix 1 cup of pure icing sugar and 1 tbs of hot water together until smooth. Divide icing into small bowls and colour. Pipe icing over biscuits and decorate with coloured sprinkles.