easter biscuits
These delightful Easter biscuits are lightly spiced and decorated with colorful icing or sugar. Perfect for sharing during the festive season, they are simple to make and sure to bring a smile to everyone's face.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 rolling pin
- 1 cookie cutters
- 1 oven
- 1 cooling rack
Ingredients
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g unsalted butter, softened
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- zest of 1 lemon
- 50 g currants or raisins (optional) Optional, can be added for extra flavor.
- icing sugar for decoration (optional) Use as desired for decoration.
- food coloring (optional) Optional, for festive decoration.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and lemon zest, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, stirring until a dough forms. If desired, fold in the currants or raisins.
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough to about 5 mm thick.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let the biscuits cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Once completely cooled, decorate with icing or sugar as desired.
Notes
Store the biscuits in an airtight container for up to one week.
Feel free to get creative with decorations - use different colored icing to make them festive!
These biscuits can be a fun activity for kids during Easter celebrations.