Cream the butter, caster sugar, Sea Salt and Vanilla Extract with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until well combined. Slowly add the flour and mix in as much as you can with a wooden spoon. You will need to use your hands to bring it into a smooth dough. Cover with cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 160°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

Divide the dough in half and carefully roll out to about 5mm thick. Using your favourite cookie cutters, cut out cookie shapes and place on the prepared tray. Use a skewer or straw to make holes at the top of each cookie so that you can thread some cotton through it after baking – make sure the holes are large enough so that they don’t close up during baking.

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Once cooled, thread with red cotton or ribbon and decorate your Christmas tree.

To give these as a gift: Place all the individual components required to make these in a large glass jar, including the flour mix, caster sugar, recipe, skewer, red cotton, cookie cutters and of course the recipe! Tie with a beautiful ribbon.