Shaped Iced Biscuits

Our handmade Iced Biscuits are simple and easy to make for a sweet treat you simply can’t refuse.

Shaped Iced Biscuits

Skill Level

Easy

Time to Make

20 Minutes

How to Make

  1. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper
  2. Preheat the oven to 190C/ 170 Fan/ Gas Mark 5
  3. Cream the butter & sugar together in a bowl until fully mixed.
  4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  5. Stir in the flour until the ingredients are evenly combined.
  6. Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface, aim for a 1cm thickness.
  7. Using biscuit cutters, cut biscuits out of the dough and place carefully onto a baking tray.
  8. Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
  9. Leave biscuits to harden and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  10. Sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl, stir in water and mix with your chosen food colouring, or separate into different bowls and add different colourings for more variety.
  11. Spread the icing on the biscuits and add sprinkles as the finishing touch. Set to one side for the icing to harden.
    Ingredients

    For biscuits:

  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 275g plain flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    For icing:

  • 400g icing sugar
  • 4 tbsp. water
  • Food colouring
  • Sprinkles
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