Fancy Berry Cookies
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 10 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
28
- For the dough
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup self-rising flour
- For the icing
- 3 ½ ozs pink Marshmallow
- ⅕ cup butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup Shredded coconut
- 0.333 cup Raspberry jam
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eggPreparation steps
1.
For the dough: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Line 2 large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Beat together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and creamy.
3.
Add the egg and beat until combined.
4.
Sift in both flours and fold in gently to form a dough. Knead gently for 1 minute until smooth.
5.
Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper, about 4mm| 1/4" thick.
6.
Using a knife or fluted pastry wheel, cut the dough into 5cm x 6cm|2" x 2 1/2" rectangles and place apart on the baking trays.
7.
Bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden. Cool on the trays.
8.
For the icing: put the marshmallows and butter in a small pan and stir over a low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in the icing sugar.
9.
Sprinkle the coconut on a sheet of non-stick baking paper.
10.
Quickly spread about 1/4 teaspoon of icing along each side of the biscuits, leaving a bare strip the length of the biscuit in the middle.
11.
Dip the iced biscuits in the coconut and shake off the excess.
12.
Heat the jam gently in a small pan until thinned and warm.
13.
Spread the warmed jam down the centre of the biscuits. Leave to cool and set.
