Easy Peasy Christmas Star Biscuits
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Easy Peasy Christmas Star Biscuits
Description
This biscuit dough combines self-raising flour rubbed with cold butter to a breadcrumb texture, then mixed with caster sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and beaten egg. Once formed into a dough ball, it is rolled out to about a quarter-inch thickness and cut into star shapes. Baking requires monitoring color closely; the biscuits should come out pale gold on top with slightly darker edges, still soft when removed to firm up on cooling.
The cookies develop a tender crumb with warm, mild spice notes from cinnamon and ginger. The texture balances soft centers with lightly crisped edges. The dough’s simplicity and the gentle spices give these biscuits a straightforward yet festive character suitable for holiday baking.
They are best served as a snack or to accompany tea during the holiday season. Because thickness and size affect baking time, using the color guide ensures proper doneness. These biscuits are not suitable for freezing. Nutritional data is approximate.
Ingredients
- 250 g self-raising flour plus extra for rolling out, US - self rising flour
- 125 g butter cut into 1cm (½inch) cubes (plus extra for greasing, cold
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 125 g caster sugar
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Grease 2 large baking sheets with a thin layer of butter. Preheat your oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F.
- Place the flour in a large mixing bowl (you can sieve it if you like, but I never bother) and add the cubes of cold butter. Rub the butter and flour between your fingers (as if you are trying to rub the flour into the butter) until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar and spices, and stir in thoroughly. Then add the beaten egg and stir again. Gradually the mixture should start to come together as a dough, but if it doesn’t all stick together, add a tiny bit of water to help it come together. Don’t add too much, though!
- As soon as your biscuit mixture starts coming together, use your hands to squish it together into a ball.
- Sprinkle your work surface with a little flour and pop your ball of biscuit dough on top. Sprinkle some more flour on top of your dough, then roll out the biscuit dough to a thickness of about 5mm / ¼inch (it doesn’t have to be perfect – no need to get your ruler out!)
- Using a selection of star shaped cutters, cut out your stars and gently lay them on the prepared baking tray. Be sure to spread them out a bit as they will grow a little in the oven.
- When you have got as many stars out of the biscuit dough as possible, squish the mixture back together, shape into a ball again and then roll out again. You should find you can get a few more stars out of the re-rolled dough. Keep squishing and rerolling until you have run out of biscuit dough.
- Put the biscuits in your preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, until the stars are pale gold on top and just a little bit darker round the edges. Start checking after 5 minutes and if in doubt get them out! They can always be popped back in if they are not done enough.
- When your biscuits are cooked, place them on a wire rack to cool. They can be eaten warm or cold. When they are completely cool they can be stored in a biscuit tin or other airtight container, where they will keep for about a week.
Notes
- Bake biscuits until pale gold on top with slightly darker edges; they will firm up after cooling.
- Baking time varies with size and thickness; use biscuit color as your primary doneness guide.
- If unsure, remove biscuits early; they can be baked longer if underdone.
- These biscuits do not freeze well, so bake fresh when needed.
- Nutritional information is approximate and should be used as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 84IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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