Orange Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients:

• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 200 gms Sugar
• 115 gms Butter
• 1 tbsp Cornflour
• 200 gms Plain Flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tbsp Fresh Orange Juice
• Grated Rind of a large Orange

Method:

1. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the yolks, orange juice and rind, and continue beating to blend. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cornflour, salt and baking powder. Add to the butter mixture and stir until it forms a dough.
3. Wrap the dough in greaseproof paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C/Gas 5. Grease 2 baking sheets.
5. Roll spoonfuls of the dough into balls and place 1-2 in (2.5-5cm) apart on the prepared sheets.
6. Press down with a fork to flatten. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. With a metal palette knife transfer to a rack to cool.