Aside from being great for Christmas, these biscuits can be baked all year round and decorated for any occasion or season! Give them a try for yourself

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These butter biscuits simply melt in your mouth- DELISH! I can’t wait to share this with you to try. The recipe is really easy to follow and will take around 30 minutes to do, so perfect if you need to take a little time out for yourself.

If you have more time, why not add some jam or adorn them with icing and sugar decorations?

Ingredients

• 125g butter, softened

• 237g caster sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 medium egg, at room temperature

• 270g plain flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 tablespoon milk

• 2 tablespoons pure icing sugar, to sprinkle on top

Method

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

• Step 2

  Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl until pale and creamy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Sift flour and baking powder over butter mixture. Add milk and stir until just combined.

• Step 3

  Using 2 teaspoons of dough at a time, roll dough into balls. Place on baking trays lined with baking paper. Using a lightly-floured fork, flatten biscuits slightly (allow room for spreading).

• Step 4

  Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, swapping trays over in oven after 10 minutes, or until light golden. Allow to cool on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.

Title Images: Monika Grabkowska via Unsplash

Second Image: Short Girl Shortbread via Unsplash

Recipe: Courtesy of Kerrie Sun via Taste.au