Lower sugar cookies

These simple buttery biscuits are made with agave syrup, which is sweeter than sugar meaning you can add less while still achieving that delicious sweet taste.

Ingredients

• 150 g plain flour
• 80 g butter
• 3 tbsp agave syrup
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 vanilla pod

Steps

1. Beat the flour, butter, agave syrup, egg yolks, the seeds from the vanilla pod and a pinch of salt together in a stand mixer to make a smooth dough. Wrap the dough and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured worksurface and cut out 36 cookies with biscuit cutters.
3. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Cover 2 baking sheets with baking parchment. Lift the cookies onto the baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.