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if you want to create pretty shapes. This is an easy way to make your cookies look perfect and professional. Fill the cookie press with dough and tighten the lid. Use the lever to squeeze the batter onto a greased baking tray.  Purchase a cookie press from a homeware store. This is a great option if you want to gift the cookies. Take the dough out of the bowl and place it onto a clean bench. Use your hands to squeeze the dough into a lump and then roll it into a log shape. Try to make the log a consistent width. This will help the biscuits to cook evenly.  Sprinkle a dusting of flour onto the bench to help stop the dough from sticking. Make the log 30 cm (12 in) long and 5 cm (2.0 in) wide. Use a sharp knife to cut the log into slices. Continue slicing until the whole log has been cut into cookies and then place the biscuits onto a greased tray.  Try your best to make each slice and even distance apart as this will help the biscuits to cook evenly. Move the log onto a cutting board to cut if your bench scratches easily. Leave 2.5 cm (0.98 in) between each cookie. Place the tray of cookies into the middle of the oven and set a timer for 10 minutes. Check the cookies after 8 minutes, and if they are golden around the edges, take them out. Transfer the cookies onto a wire cooling rack to cool.  Always use oven mitts when taking trays out of the oven. Let the cookies cool for 30 minutes. Keep the cookies in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 2 weeks. An airtight container will help to keep the cookies nice and crispy. If you want to eat the cookies at a later date, place the airtight container into the freezer for up to 5 months.
Use a cookie press Roll the dough into a log if you want to make circle cookies. Cut the log into 1 cm (0.39 in) slices and place them onto a baking tray. Cook the cookies for 10 minutes or until they are golden brown.