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Basic Biscuit Dough

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About the bake

This biscuit dough is a fun mix which is ideal for rolling out and using cutters to create the biscuit of your choice.  Easy to make and fun to decorate.  Don't forget to freeze your leftover dough for another baking day!

27Total Time
15Prep Time
12Bake Time
20Serves
Easy

Method

  1. Step 1:

    Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.

  2. Step 2:

    In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until pale. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.

  3. Step 3:

    Add the flour to the butter mix and mix until the dough is formed.  Wrap the biscuit dough in clingfilm and chill for at least one hour.

  4. Step 4:

    Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan, gas mark 3). Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 0.5cm.

  5. Step 5:

    Cut out the biscuits and transfer to baking sheet. Roll up the trimmings and repeat stages above to make more biscuits. Bake for 8 – 12 minutes until golden.

  6. Step 6:

    Remove and transfer to a cooling wire and leave until completely cool before decorating.

Ingredients

    • 90g Butter (unsalted) (softened)
    • 100g Unrefined golden caster sugar
    • 1 Egg(s) (free range)
    • 0.5 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
    • 200g Plain white flour
    • 0.5 tsp Baking powder
    • 0.5 tsp Salt

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