Melting Moments – Biscuits/Cookies
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| Serves | 24 small biscuits/cookies |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 20 minutes |
| Allergy | Egg, Tree Nuts, Wheat |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Side Dish, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Christmas, Easter |
| Region | British |
| From book | Be-Ro |
My Melting Moments (adapted from a Be-Ro recipe), enough to melt a man’s heart and bring a smile to any child’s face ~ although not too many for me as they don’t agree with my waistband! Enjoy these with a cup of tea or coffee and they also make great offerings for charity coffee mornings etc.
Ingredients
- 100g (4ozs) Butter or margarine
- 75g (3ozs) caster sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 150g (5ozs) Self Raising flour
- oats or dessicated coconut
- glacé cherries, quartered
Note
To help shape “ball” type biscuits, slightly dampen the hands before shaping.
Directions
| Step 1 | Heat oven to 180ºC, 350ºF, Gas Mark 4. Grease two baking trays. |
| Step 2 | Cream the butter or margarine and the sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour and mix well. |
| Step 3 | Roll walnut sized pieces of the mixture into balls and toss in rolled oats or desiccated coconut. Place on baking trays, flatten slightly and place a small piece of cherry on each biscuit. |
| Step 4 | Bake for 10-15 minutes. |
