Nut Biscuits

admin, January 22, 2015

Serving size:22

Ingredients:

  1. 175g butter, softened
  2. 85g golden caster sugar
  3. ½ tsp vanilla extract
  4. 225g plain flour
  5. 75g pistachios (nut)
  6. 75g dried cranberries

 

Procedure:

  1. Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon. stir in the flour, then tip in the pistachios and cranberries – you might need to get your hands in at this stage to bring the mix together as a dough. Halve the dough and shape each half into a log about 5cm across. Wrap in cling film, then chill for 1 hr or freeze for up to 3 months.
  2. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. slice the logs into 1cm-thick rounds, place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 12-15 mins. Cool completely on the tray.
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