Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°fan/Gas 4. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.
   
   Cream together butter and icing sugar, sift in flour and cocoa, then knead until smooth. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to about 5mm (1?4in) thick. Cut out star shapes, then cut smaller star shapes out to make ‘windows’. Place on prepared trays, re-roll and cut out until all dough has been used. Make small holes for ribbon if you want to hang the stars on the Christmas tree. Bake for 8 minutes then fill ‘windows’ with crushed candy canes and return to the oven for about 3 minutes until candy has melted. Leave to cool on trays. Thread with ribbon for hanging (if wished). Store in an airtight tin.