Valentines Biscuits, shortbread
Servings: 12
Calories: 275kcal
Print
Pin
Rate
Delicious & easy soft buttery biscuits half coated in chocolate - yum!
Ingredients
- 80 gram Icing Sugar sieved
- 260 gram Plain Flour
- 160 gram Butter cubed, room temp
- 150 gram Plain or Milk Chocolate Whichever you prefer
- Valentine day sprinkles
Instructions
- Cover a large baking tray in greaseproof paper or baking parchment
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 160C Fan / Gas 4
- In a bowl add the plain flour and icing sugar and mix to combine (or food processor)
- Then add the cubed butter and rub into the flour / sugar mix, until it resembles breadcrumbs (or use a food processor on pulse)
- Turn the mix on to your work surface and pull your dough together with your hands, forming a ball
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll your dough out to approx 1/2 -3/4 cm thick. Using your heart cutter cut out 12 hearts. Place onto a baking tray and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a light golden brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.
- Melt your chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water, once melted take a biscuit and dip one side in the chocolate. Hold the biscuit and let any excess chocolate run back into the bowl. Add your sprinkles and pop on a wire tray to set
- Repeat for all 12 biscuits - ta-dah 12 beautiful biscuits
Notes
*** Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Valentines Biscuits, shortbread
Amount per Serving
Calories
275
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
29
mg
10
%
Sodium
98
mg
4
%
Potassium
116
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
29
g
10
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
338
IU
7
%
Calcium
16
mg
2
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.