Simple Iced Biscuits
Cut-out vanilla biscuits to decorate with water icing.
Cook 10–15 min · 190 °C fan
You'll need
Biscuits
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 100 g caster sugar
- 100 g butter, softened
- 2–3 drops vanilla extract
- 1 egg, large, beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
Icing
- 100 g icing sugar, sifted
- 1 tbsp water
Equipment
- 2 baking trays
- rolling pin
- biscuit cutters
- wire rack
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190 °C (fan). Lightly grease two baking trays.
- Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Add the vanilla, sugar, egg and milk and mix to a fairly stiff dough.
- Roll out thinly on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes.
- Place on the trays and bake for 10–15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Mix the icing sugar and water into a water icing and decorate.
Adapted from a Mary Berry recipe.