Vanilla Freezer Biscuits (Cookies, With Variations)

6
Ingredients

15m
Prep Time

12-14m
Cook Time

27m
Ready In

Recipe: #15037

October 23, 2014

Categories: Desserts, Cookies, Christmas, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Flour, Sugar, more

recipe by:
ImPat

"From Australia's Super Food Ideas. At this stage times are estimated and have not included freezing time. Have estimated icing sugar mixture as recipe didn't specify."

Original is 40 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1 vanilla bean (halved lengthways)
250 grams butter (softened)
1 cup caster sugar

1 large egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons powdered sugar (to serve)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (24.2 g)
Calories 100.2
Total Fat - 5.3 g
Saturated Fat - 3.3 g
Cholesterol - 18.6 mg
Sodium - 47 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 12.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
Sugars - 6.3 g
Protein - 1.1 g
Calcium - 4.4 mg
Iron - 0.1 mg
Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step 1

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean (they advise you discard the pod but stick it in a canister of sugar and you will soon have vanilla sugar).

Step 2

Beat butter, sugar and bean seeds until pale and creamy using an electric mixer.

Step 3

Add egg and beat until combined.

Step 4

Sift flour over butter mixture and use a wooden spoon, stir to combine.

Step 5

Place dough on a lightly floured surface and divide in half.

Step 6

Using hands shape each half in a 30cm long log.

Step 7

Wrap each log in baking paper, twirling ends to seal.

Step 8

Freeze for 2 hours or until firm.

Step 9

Remove logs from freezer 15 minutes before slicing.

Step 10

Preheat oven to 180 degree C (160 C for fan forced).

Step 11

Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

Step 12

Remove paper from logs and slice into 1.5cm thick rounds.

Step 13

Place rounds, 3cm apart on prepared trays.

Step 14

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until light golden colour.

Step 15

Cool on trays for 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Step 16

Dust with icing sugar and serve.

Step 17

You can leave logs in freezer for up to 2 months, thaw for 1 hour before slicing and baking.

Step 18

VARIATIONS.

Step 19

Chocolate chips - Stir 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate chips at the end of step 4.

Step 20

Pistachio - Stir in 2/3 cups of roughly chopped pistachio kernels at the end of step 4.

Step 21

Citrus - Add 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon or orange rind with vanilla bean seeds in step 2.

Tips

No special items needed.

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