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BUTTER BISCUITS
Makes 40
INGREDIENTS
125g butter, softened
¾ cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 x 60g egg
2 cups (300g) plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
METHOD
1. Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
2. Assemble mixer using scraper beater.
3. Using Beating/Creaming setting, cream
butter and sugar until light and creamy,
about 3 minutes.
4. Add vanilla essence and egg, mix until
light and fluffy, about 30 to 40 seconds
5. Sift flour and baking powder together.
6. Using Folding/Kneading setting,
gradually add sifted ingredients into
the creamed mixture, mix until just
combined, about 30 to 40 seconds. Do
not over mix.
7. Roll heaped teaspoons of biscuit mixture
into balls and place evenly onto lightly
greased baking trays. Allow space for
spreading. Flatten balls slightly with a
lightly floured fork.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked
and pale golden.
9. Remove biscuits from tray and cool on a
wire rack.
VARIATIONS:
CHOCOLATE BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
2 tablespoons cocoa
METHOD
Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder and
cocoa together.
ORANGE BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
METHOD
Step 2: (Omit vanilla essence) add
sugar, orange rind and egg, cream until
light and fluffy.
LEMON BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
3 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
METHOD
Step 2: (Omit vanilla essence) add
sugar, lemon rind and egg, cream until light
and fluffy.
SPICE BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
METHOD
Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder and
spices together.
SULTANA BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
1 quantity Butter biscuit mixture
½ cup sultanas
METHOD
Step 5: Gradually add sifted ingredients into
the creamed mixture until just combined.
Fold in sultanas. Do not over mix.