A basic recipe for buttery, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits that can be customized with various flavors and toppings.

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Ingredients
butter250g
granulated sugar1/2cup
icing sugar1/2cup
flour2 1/2cups
corn flour1/2cup
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
161.5kcal (8.07%)
Protein
1.4g (2.88%)
Carbs
13.5g (4.92%)
Sugars
6.3g (12.5%)
Healthy Fat
3.5g
Unhealthy Fat
7.3g
% Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet
How to make Simple Butter Biscuits
- Step 1
Set oven to 180°C.
- Step 2
Use an electric beater to beat butter until light in color and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Step 3
Sift icing sugar into flour followed by the corn flour.
- Step 4
Slowly add the flour mixture to the beaten butter and sugar.
- Step 5
Mix well.
- Step 6
Roll out on a floured surface and use a biscuit cutter. You can add sprinkles before baking or dunk them into chocolate after baking.
- Step 7
Bake biscuits for 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
161.5kcal (8.07%)
Protein
1.4g (2.88%)
Carbs
13.5g (4.92%)
Sugars
6.3g (12.5%)
Healthy Fat
3.5g
Unhealthy Fat
7.3g
% Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet
Tips & Tricks
With this biscuit recipe, you can make all kinds of biscuits:
Add almonds and coat them in icing sugar once baked.
Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder to make chocolate biscuits and sandwich them with baking chocolate.
Add a tablespoon of custard powder to make yummy custard biscuits.
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