Chores Biscuits
Butter

Recipe Information
16
serves:
15 mins
prep time:
20 mins
cook time:
easy
difficulty:
Ingredients:
For the shortbread biscuits:
- 10 tbsp First Choice Butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the royal icing:
- 2 egg whites
- 4 cups icing sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
Preparation method:
For the shortbread biscuits:
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the First Choice Butter and vanilla extract until creamed.
- Add the icing sugar and salt; mix until combined.
- Scrape the bowl down and add the flour while beating on low. Scrape the bowl once more and mix until combined.
- Shape the dough into a rectangular shape, wrap in plastic and chill until firm. At least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Use a sharp knife to cut 1/2 cm thick slices.
- Use a pastry wheel to cut the edges of each biscuit so that it is twirly.
- Place the biscuits, spaced at least 2 cm apart onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
- Use a fork or skewer to indent a pattern onto the top.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, rotating the baking sheet in the oven halfway through.
- Let them cool down.
For the royal icing:
- Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add the sugar and lemon juice and beat for a futher 1 minute.
- Transfer the royal icing into a disposable icing bag fitted with a number 1 writing icing nozzle.
- Pipe the outline of each cookie and then spread the icing inside the outlines.
- Allow the icing to dry for 24 hours.
- Draw different chores with an edible food marker.