Vanilla Snap Biscuits

(from myoung’s recipe box)

Serves 45 people

Categories: Cookie

Ingredients

  • # 185 g (6-1/2 oz) butter
  • # 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
  • # 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • # 2-1/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour
  • # 1 egg
  • # 1 egg yolk, extra
  • # Icing (confectioner’s) sugar to serve

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).

  2. Process the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add the flour, egg and yolk and process to form a dough. Knead lightly, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  3. Roll the dough between 2 sheets of non-stick baking (parchment) paper until 5mm (1/4 in thick). Place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking (parchment) paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

  4. Cool on wire racks and dust with icing sugar. Store in an airtight container for 1 week.

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