Ingredients
Scale
- 125 g unsalted butter, softened
- 60 g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 300 g self-raising flour
- Pinch of salt
- Jam for filling (raspberry or strawberry)
- Icing sugar for dusting
- Milk, 1-2 tbsp (for icing)
- Optional pink food colouring (a few drops)
Instructions
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in flour and salt to form a soft dough; wrap and chill 30 minutes.
- Roll to 0.5 cm thick; cut rounds and bake 12-15 minutes at 180C (350F) until edges are light golden.
- Cool completely, spread jam on one biscuit, sandwich with another.
- Mix icing sugar with enough milk to make a glaze; drizzle over biscuits and let set.
Notes
- Chill dough for easier handling and flakier texture.
- Dust with icing sugar just before serving.
- Try different jams for variations (strawberry, raspberry, or blackberry).
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12-15 mins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (2 cookies)
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
