Browned butter biscuits
These shortbread-like biscuits are easy to make and everyone will love them. Each little biscuit is topped with an almond half before being baked. They are light and crunchy with a butterscotch flavour.
Ingredients
Makes: 30 biscuits
- 15 blanched almonds, halved
- 110g butter
- 5 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 125g sifted plain flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Prep:25min ›
Cook:25min ›
Extra time:1hr chilling ›
Ready in:1hr50min
- Melt butter in a frying pan and let brown to a dark colour. Do not burn. Remove from heat and pour into mixing bowl. Discard any residue and let cool to room temperature.
- Cream cooled butter with sugar, then stir in vanilla. Re-sift flour with bicarbonate of soda and mix into the butter mixture until well blended. Knead dough lightly, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 150 C / Gas 2. Grease baking trays. Roll dough into a log 2.5cm in diameter. Cut 1.25cm thick slices. Shape slices into balls and place on baking trays. Press half an almond into top of each biscuit.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Remove from baking trays to cool on wire racks.
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I want to try this recipe but i am confused. in the ingredients it says to use baking powder but in the directions it says baking soda. Which is it? - 18 Jul 2011 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
These are so good! Browning the butter adds an absolutely wonderful flavor. I only made a very small batch to try out the technique - never made cookies this way before. But you can be sure I'll be making them again... - 07 Dec 2008 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
These cookies are delicious! So light and buttery! I didn't make any changes other than using whole almonds instead of almond halves. - 17 Feb 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)