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Empire Biscuits

Empire Biscuits

Ingredients
  

Biscuits:

  • 140 g butter (softened)
  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • 1 pinch salt

Glaze and filling:

  • Seedless raspberry jam as needed
  • Candied cherries
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 200 g powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Biscuits:

  • Combine the butter and sugar in a bowl and mix well with an electric mixer until fluffy and creamy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
  • Stir in the flour, cornstarch and salt and knead the dough just to bring it together into a ball. Wrap the ball into plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the fridge and place on a floured working surface.
  • Roll the dough into a thin sheet, about 3mm thickness.
  • Cut small rounds of dough with a cookie cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven at 350F - 180C for 10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan.

Glaze:

  • Mix the melted butter and lemon juice in a bowl.
  • Add the powdered sugar and mix well until the glaze is thick, but still runny. If needed, add more powdred sugar or lemon juice until the consistency is right.
  • Sandwich the cookies two by two with 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam and place them on a wire rack or baking sheets.
  • Drizzle the cookies with the sugar glaze and top with half of a candied cherry.