Baking

Gold star biscuits

Name: Gold star biscuits
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 60g unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Edible gold leaf (see note), to garnish

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These crunchy biscuits will make you the star of the show.

1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
60g unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Edible gold leaf (see note), to garnish

Method

1.

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Beat butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat to just combine. Gradually beat in flour mixture to form a smooth dough. Divide into 2, then enclose in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
2.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a tray with baking paper. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 8mm thick, then cut shapes using a star cutter. Shake excess flour from trimmings, then reroll and cut again to make 30 biscuits. Place on tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Cool on a rack, then use tweezers to place gold leaf on biscuits to decorate.