Category, DifficultyBeginner

Fancy a sweet treat? Why not bake these delicious easy ice top biscuits?

Yields24 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins
 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
 1 Egg
 275 g Plain Flour
 100 g Caster Sugar
 1000 g Unsalted butter
Decorate
 Food Colouring - optional
 4 tsp water
 200 g Icing Sugar
1

Preheat the oven to 190C.

2

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

3

Then, cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until combined.

4

Beat the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, until well combined.

5

Then, stir in the flour and bring together until the mixtures form a dough.

6

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is at a thickness of 1cm.

7

Then, using biscuit cutters of your choice, cut biscuits out of the dough and place onto the baking tray.

8

Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until pale golden brown.

9

Leave to cool.

10

For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl.

11

Slowly add in water and stir until it resembles a smooth mixture.

12

Optional: Stir in the food colouring.

13

Once the biscuits have cooled, spread the icing onto the biscuits and set aside until the icing hardens.

14

Enjoy!

Ingredients

 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
 1 Egg
 275 g Plain Flour
 100 g Caster Sugar
 1000 g Unsalted butter
Decorate
 Food Colouring - optional
 4 tsp water
 200 g Icing Sugar

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 190C.

2

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

3

Then, cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until combined.

4

Beat the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, until well combined.

5

Then, stir in the flour and bring together until the mixtures form a dough.

6

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is at a thickness of 1cm.

7

Then, using biscuit cutters of your choice, cut biscuits out of the dough and place onto the baking tray.

8

Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until pale golden brown.

9

Leave to cool.

10

For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl.

11

Slowly add in water and stir until it resembles a smooth mixture.

12

Optional: Stir in the food colouring.

13

Once the biscuits have cooled, spread the icing onto the biscuits and set aside until the icing hardens.

14

Enjoy!

Ice Top Biscuits