Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Gas mark 4
Cream the butter and sugar together until light, fluffy and all combined together
Add the flour, egg yolk, vanilla extract and semolina and bring the dough together. This takes some work.
Pop in a freezer bag and chill the dough in the fridge for an hour
Flour a surface and roll out to around the thickness of a £1 coin
Cut shapes out with cookie cutter. We used an Easter hen, bunny and egg for variations
Place on a lined tray and bake for 10 minutes
Leave to firm and cool slightly on the tray before removing to eat or store!