Name: Stained glass biscuits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, at room temperature; 2/3 cup icing sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 egg; 2 cup plain flour; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 16 boiled sweets, colours separated, crushed

Ingredients

125 gram butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup icing sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 egg

2 cup plain flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

16 boiled sweets, colours separated, crushed

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and essence in a small bowl until light and creamy. Add egg; beat until combined. Using a round-bladed knife, mix in the sifted flour until combined. Press dough into a ball. Turn out onto a sheet of baking paper. Using a rolling pin, roll out to 5rnm thick.

2.Using a 6.5cm round biscuit-cutter, out 25 rounds from dough (rerolling dough if necessary). Place rounds on prepared trays. Using a 3cm round biscuit-cutter, cut holes from the centre of each round. Brush lightly with beaten egg; bake for 7 minutes.

3.Remove biscuits from oven, fill holes in biscuits with crushed sweets. Bake for 5minutes more or until sweets melt. Cool on trays for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.