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Empire Biscuits (Classic Scottish Iced Cookies with Raspberry Jam)

A classic Scottish biscuit topped with icing and filled with raspberry jam.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20 biscuits
Calories: 260 kcal
Course: Bread , Baked Goods
Cuisine: British , Scottish

Ingredients

  • 2 ticks butter
  • ⅓ cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 20 candied cherries to decorate
  • 13 oz raspberry jam as needed

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃)
  2. Mix the butter and sugar together until it forms a homogenous mixture. Add the egg and mix well. Next add the flour until it forms a crumbly consistency. 
  3. Turn onto a floured surface and form into a smooth dough. Do not overwork the dough. Roll out quite thinly (about 1/8") and cut into rounds with a cookie cutter.  
  4. Place on lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes (I turn them once through baking). Put on cooling rack. Then, when completely cool, choose a mate for each cookie.
  5. Coat the tops with confectioner's sugar mixed with milk or water (to a thick, but runny consistency as in the photo below).
  6. Top with a piece of candied cherry in the center, then sandwich together cookies with raspberry jam and enjoy with a cup of tea!

Notes

  • The number of biscuits the recipe will make depends on the size of the cutter you use.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1biscuit Calories 260kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 80mg (3%) Potassium 36mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 296IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Serving 1biscuit
Calories 260kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Potassium 36mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 296IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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