Sunday, 5 February 2012

Cutie's Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder                
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 Tablespoons half-and-half
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Recipe:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
2. Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
3. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
4. With a fork, stir in lightly beaten egg, vanilla and half-and-half. Blend well with fork, then your hands to ensure thorough blending. Chill dough for one hour for easier rolling.
5. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes.
6. Place on baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle with sugar or leave plain for decorating with icing.
7. Bake for 6 - 7 minutes, or until lightly brown.

Saturday, 4 February 2012

Valentine Heart Biscuits

Ingredients:
40oz Caster Sugar
40oz Butter
1 Egg
80oz Plain Flour
Icing

1. Measure the Caster Sugar to 40oz and the Butter to 40oz, add din a bowl and mix till white and fluffy.
2. Add the One Egg and keep stirring, and stirring and stirring.
3. Apply the 80oz Plain Flour and stir a little more.
4. Take out and roll it up into a ball, then flatten down on the tray. (You might want to use a rolling pin)
5. With a shape cutter in the shape of a heart, cut out hearts.
6. Keep in oven for 15 minutes.
7. Take out and leave till cool.
8. Decorate with icing.

Tips:
If you want to decorate then write love messages for your fella like "Be Mine" and "Call Me"