Swiss Christmas biscuits - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Biscuits , Swiss , Chirstmas

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1
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6). Cream
the butter with the sugar, until soft and light. Beat in the egg.

For this step you'll need:
- 250g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 125g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) large, beaten
2
Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt. Knead gently to form a soft dough. Place into a bowl, wrap in cling film and chill for one hour before using.

For this step you'll need:
- 400g Plain white flour
- 1tsp Baking powder
- 1tsp Salt
3

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to approximately 5 mm thick (allow a few minutes to warm up at room temperature if too firm to roll straight from fridge).
4

Cut into star shapes using a 5cm star shaped cutter. Place on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking parchment.
5
To make the topping mix the demerara sugar with the ground cinnamon.

For this step you'll need:
- 50g Unrefined demerara sugar
- 1tsp Cinnamon
6
Brush the biscuits with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the sugar topping

For this step you'll need:
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) large, beaten
7

Bake for 8-10 minutes until slightly golden. Allow biscuits to cool on a wire rack.

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