Foundation Biscuits Recipe

This Foundation Biscuits Recipe is from a Biscuits and Cookies pocket book I had bought eons ago for just one buck while I was browsing through a book sale while at University.

Ingredients:
8 oz. (224 gms) plain flour
1 level tspn. baking powder
1/8th tspn salt (skip this if you use salted butter)
4 oz. (112 gms) butter
4 oz. (112 gms) sugar(powdered)
a few drops of vanilla essence
1 egg, beaten

Ingredients for Foundation Biscuits

Method:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
• Powder the sugar.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add essence and most of the the egg gradually.
  
• Add flour and mix to a stiff consistency.
  
• Add the rest of the egg if necessary.
• Turn out on to a lightly floured board, knead lightly. The Foundation Biscuits Dough is ready.

  

  Foundation Biscuit dough

• Roll out thinly.
• Cut into required shapes and place on a greased tray.
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

This Foundation Biscuits Recipe is used to make the Owl Cookies.