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Halloween Shortbread Biscuits

Easy colourful biscuits in Halloween shapes.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chill time:
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 15 biscuits
Calories: 186 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 200 g butter, softened (1+¾ sticks)
  • 100 g caster sugar (½ cup)
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 280 g plain flour (2 cups + 2 tablespoons)
  • Gel Food colouring purple, black and orange

Instructions

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  1. Line a large tray with baking paper.
  2. Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla extract together until smooth.
  3. Stir in the flour until it starts to stick together. Then use your hands to press everything together into a ball of dough. If it's too wet, add more flour. If it's too dry, add a small splash of milk.
  4. Divide the dough into 3 equal-sized pieces. Add purple food colouring to the first piece, black to the second, and orange to the third (use gloves to prevent staining your hands). If the dough becomes sticky after adding the colours, add more flour as needed.
  5. Place a large piece of baking paper onto your work surface and place small balls of each colour on it, alternating until all of the dough is used up. Try to keep it in the shape of a rectangle.
  6. Roll the balls together to make a marbled sheet of dough that is 1cm thick. Use Halloween-shaped cookie cutters to cut out your biscuits. Re-roll scrap pieces together until all of the dough is used up.
  7. Place the biscuit shapes onto your lined tray then pop them in the fridge for 30 minutes. This will help them to hold their shape in the oven.
  8. Preheat your oven to 180℃/350℉ (160℃/320℉ for fan and convection ovens).
  9. After the 30 minutes have passed, bake your biscuits- around 15 minutes for small ones and 18-20 minutes for larger ones. You'll know they're done when they're firm around the edges with a slightly soft centre. They'll become more crunchy as they cool so be careful not to overbake.
  10. Sprinkle some extra sugar on top of the biscuits while they're still warm. Let them cool on the tray then enjoy!

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1biscuit Calories 186kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186

% Daily Value*

Serving 1biscuit
Calories 186kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%

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