easter biscuits
These delightful Easter biscuits are light, crisp, and packed with a hint of spice. Perfect for celebrating the holiday, they're easy to make and can be decorated for an extra festive touch.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 rolling pin
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 parchment paper
- 1 cookie cutters optional
- 1 cooling rack
Ingredients
- 100 g unsalted butter, softened
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Zest of 1 lemon lemon zest
- 50 g currants or raisins (optional) Optional ingredient.
- icing sugar for decoration (optional) Optional for decoration.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, mixing until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and lemon zest.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, stirring until a dough forms. If using, fold in the currants or raisins.
- Lightly flour a surface and roll out the dough to about 5mm (¼ inch) thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Once completely cooled, you can dust with icing sugar for decoration if desired.
Notes
For an extra festive touch, consider icing the biscuits with a simple mixture of icing sugar and water, or use colored icing to decorate.
These biscuits can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.