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1. Video tutorial: Creaming butter and sugar

1. Mix the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon, then add the egg yolk and vanilla and briefly beat to combine. Sift over the flour and stir until the mixture is well combined - you might need to get your hands in at the end to give everything a really good mix and press the dough together.

Per serving

118 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 0g, salt 0.13 g

This dough makes a lightly flavoured vanilla biscuit with a lovely crumbly texture. It's delicious as it is, but can also be transformed by adding other flavours.'

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• Danielle

  15 January 2008

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• virginia

  01 February 2008

  virginia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a super, versatile recipe that has never let me down! It's also very easy to make.

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• spacecowboy1159

  13 February 2008

  spacecowboy1159 commented on this recipe

  Anyone who's keen on baking should have this fantastic stock-recipe in their recipes. Produces really good, buttery biscuits - perfect!

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  13 February 2008

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• Vicki

  25 February 2008

  Vicki commented on this recipe

  Well these are really yummy. And they must be easy, because I left my 10 year old in the kitchen and she made a batch of each flavour. The almond ones were the favourites, myself finding the chocolate ones a bit too dry, but then that could of been something Mandy did bless her. So easy and yummy biscuits, shame the clearing up couldn't be as easy

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• ilovefood

  04 April 2008

  ilovefood commented on this recipe

  i have never made biscuits before and am keen to try the basic version but i'm not to sure how long to put them in for, any help?

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• sablenat

  27 April 2008

  sablenat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  it is fun to make such varieties with simple and easy way. would suit people who never made biscuit before. Very tasty biscuit and you can even improvise a bit!

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• silarwen

  04 May 2008

  silarwen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I must say that, for me it is too much butter. I am going to try reducing the quantity, because it seems as if they were not well-done. Nevertheless, it is a tasty recipe and very quick

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• wj cooking

  28 July 2008

  wj cooking rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made the chocolate American cookies they were yummy, very easy to make

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• Moley

  07 August 2008

  Moley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are FANTASTIC!!! last time i made them I made more dough than i needed and put the rest in the freezer in a rollingpin shaped lump. Then, the next time I needed some biscuits I took it out of the freezer and cut it into biscuits (already round) and shoved on a tray and put in the over - AMAZING biscuits in about 12 mins flat!!! it was great!! Everyone LOVED the lemon ones (although I did mine without the icing)

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• skaboonded

  25 August 2008

  skaboonded commented on this recipe

  A friend of mine has made these for work, he left out the vanilla extract but they were really nice i couldnt taste the difference. I am later today going to make the chocolate biscuits.

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• Girl Flower

  27 August 2008

  Girl Flower rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy to make with very yummy results! I made the chocolate version and this is definately a winner although I will try the other flavours too!

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• Jay

  05 October 2008

  Jay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Im using this recipe as a school coursework piece so heres hoping!!!!!!

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• helen

  13 October 2008

  helen commented on this recipe

  i think im going to make these nearer xmas and put a seasonal twist on them by adding a few spices

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• Angii

  11 November 2008

  Angii commented on this recipe

  I made these with chopped glace cherries and white chocolate chips, they were absolutely delicious, this is now my number one cookie recipe!!!

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• fay

  30 December 2008

  fay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy to make. We made just the basic mixture and used a Christmas tree cutter, them decorated them with melted chocolate.

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• kirstyjolly

  18 January 2009

  kirstyjolly rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe, biscuits turned out really buttery and held together well. I used the basic recipe and subbed some of the flour with ground almonds.

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• Shiggo

  19 January 2009

  Shiggo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I think there was too much butter, not sweet enough and could have done with bicarbonate of soda. I'm not following this one again

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• Natty

  31 January 2009

  Natty rated and commented on this recipe

  

  great recipe, everyone loves it when i bake these cookies. i add cocoa powder and lots of mixed peel to make chocolate and orange cookies.

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• Michelle

  02 February 2009

  Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe! Just made plain ones but they turned out great everyone loved them.

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Ingredients

• 250g butter , softened
• 140g caster sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g plain flour

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Makes about 30 cookies

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 5 mins

Cook 15 mins

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Ingredients

• 250g butter , softened
• 140g caster sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g plain flour

Per serving

118 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 0g, salt 0.13 g

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