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$Gizzi\'s Easter Biscuits$

Gizzi's Easter Biscuits

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

Enjoy making and decorating these biscuits. Great family fun! Click here to watch Gizzi\'s video....

90 grams	Butter softened
100 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
1	Happy Eggs
0.50 tsp	vanilla extract
200 grams	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
0.50 tsp	Baking Powder
0.50 tsp	Salt

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Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until pale. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Add the flour to the butter mix and mix until the dough is formed.
Wrap the cookie dough in cling and chill for at least one hour
Preheat the oven to 170 C/fan 150 C. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 0.5cm. Cut out the cookies and transfer to baking sheets. Roll up the trimmings and repeat stages above to make more cookies.
Bake for 8 – 12 minutes until golden. Remove and transfer to a cooling wire and leave until completely cool before decorating.