Golden Honey Biscuits

I found this recipe in my "Successful Baking" files. We actually made these as a family it was pretty fun, Miss three, Mr TTCB and me sharing a kitchen was a great new experience. The best part was sitting down after and eating a fresh warm cookie together and smiling over the fact we made these delicious addictive cookies.

These sweet biscuits have a wonderfully light, cake-like texture and I warn you are so morish and tempting they did not last 24 hours in our house and we made 20 of them.

Golden Honey Biscuits

20mins preparation
12-15 mins baking, plus cooling.
makes 20 -25 biscuits

Ingredients:
100g unsalted butter, softened
125g (2/3 cup) light brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 a teaspoon vanilla flavoring essence
8 teaspoons honey
185g (1.5 cups) plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I actually didn't have this and they still tasted great)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180. Grease 2 baking trays.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until light and creamy.

3. Add the egg, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and honey.

4. Sift together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Gently fold into the creamed mixture using a large metal spoon.

5. Put heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking trays, allowing room for the biscuits to spread. To make decorative grooves, press the top of each biscuit with the prongs of a fine fork, dipping the fork into flour to prevent the mixture from sticking.

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden, swapping over the baking trays halfway through the baking time. Cool for 2-3 minutes, then transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool completely.

COOKS TIPS: for a different flavor , add 1 teaspoon ground ginger instead of cinnamon. For a citrus tang, add the grated rind of 1 large lemon or 2 limes.

TTCB Rating: /5