Empire Biscuits

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:33:13 GMT

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees (fan) and line a couple of baking trays

Step 2

Cream the butter and sugar together for approx. 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy

Step 3

Add the flour and beat together briefly until just combined

Step 4

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 5mm thickness

Step 5

Cut the dough using your cookie cutter and place the shapes onto your baking trays

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden

Step 7

Leave biscuits to cool on the hot tray for 5 minutes before moving them on to a wire rack to cool completely

Step 8

Once the biscuits are cool, add a spoon on jam on to a biscuit and spread it out a little but not right to the edges. Sandwich another biscuit on top

Step 9

Repeat with the remaining biscuits

Step 10

Use a small whisk to mix the icing sugar and milk together to form a spreadable mixture

Step 11

Use the back of a teaspoon to spread the icing on to the top of each biscuit sandwich

Step 12

Top each biscuit with a cherry half or jelly sweet whilst the icing is still wet.

Step 13

Leave icing to set then enjoy!

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