Sugar Biscuits

A simple, melt-in-the-mouth biscuit, perfect for making any cut-out shapes. Boo and I chose hearts in preparation for Valentine's Day.
Makes about 60 biscuits.


120g butter
1c sugar
1 egg
2T milk
1 t vanilla essence
2 1/2 cup cake flour
2t baking powder
1/2 t salt

1. Cream the butter and sugar. Once blended, add egg, milk and essence and mix well.
2. Add the sifted ingredients.
3. Mix well and leave for an hour or more in a cool place before rolling out.
4. Preheat the oven to 190C (375 F). Roll the dough out thinly, about 3mm thick, and cut with a knife or biscuit cutter into the required shapes.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes.