These biscuits are super fun to make and a little bit different to your regular iced biscuits! Be creative with the shapes and fillings! I’ve listed options for chocolate or vanilla buttercream but why not try chocolate orange with a little orange zest or chocolate mint with peppermint extract or even add some jam in there!
Ingredients
For the Biscuits:
- 115g Butter, room temp
- 60g Caster Sugar
- 165g Plain Flour
- 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
For the Buttercream:
- 100g Butter
- 200g Icing Sugar
- 1-2 Tsp Cocoa Powder/ 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract, optional
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 160ᵒC and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar using a wooden spoon. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder, stir to combine and then use your hands to bring together.
- Lightly flour a clean work surface and knead the dough slightly to give it an even texture. Roll the dough out to about 5mm thick. Use small round or square cookie cutters to cut the biscuits and lift them (using a palate knife if they’re a little stuck) onto the baking trays.
- Bake the biscuits in the middle of the oven for about 8-10 minutes depending on their size.
- Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool before filling (when removed, they will still be soft – they will firm up whilst cooling).
- For the buttercream; Add the butter to a large bowl and start by adding a small amount of icing sugar. Stir until smooth and continue mixing in the icing sugar until you have used it all. Sift in the cocoa powder if using and stir in.
- To decorate, spoon your buttercream into a disposable piping bag, snip the very end off (making a small hole) and pipe onto half of your biscuits. Press the other half of your biscuits on top. The buttercream will firm up after an hour or so. Store in an airtight container.
