Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Orange Biscuits

Ingredients

• 115g/1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

• 200g/1 cup sugar

• 2 egg yolks

• 15ml/1 tbsp fresh orange juice

• grated rind of 1 large orange

• 200g/1 3/4 cups plain flour

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 5ml/1 tsp baking powder

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Method:

1. Cream the butter sugar until light and fluffy. Add the yolks, orange juice and rind, and continue beating to blend.

2. In another bowl, sift together the flour, corn-flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the butter mixture and stir until it forms a dough. Wrap the dough in greaseproof paper and chill for 2 hours.

3. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Grease two baking sheets. Roll spoonfuls or the dough into balls and place 2.5-5cm/1-2in apart on the baking sheets.

4. Press down with a fork to flatten. Bake until golden brown, about t8-10 minutes. Using a palette knife, transfer to a wire rack to cool.