Easter Bunny Biscuits
Easter bunny biscuits made with less sugar and no coloured icing. This way they become a healthier option for children to enjoy at this celebration time.
If you prefer different shapes divide the dough and roll out to make chicks or stars shapes.
20+
30 mins
15+ mins
160ºC
Ingredients
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Dough
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200g butter- softened
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150g caster sugar
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2 large egg yolks
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400g plain flour- sieved
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1 level tsp ground mixed spice
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1 level tsp ground cinnamon
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2-4 tbsp milk
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Decoration
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Sprinkling of raw sesame seeds
Instructions
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Preparation:
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01 Preheat the oven and line baking trays with non stick baking paper.
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Make dough:
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02 Place butter and sugar into a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks. Sieve in the flour and spices and add enough milk to make a fairly soft dough. Bring together, using your hands, to make a soft dough. Wrap in cling film and allow to chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes or so.
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Make bunny biscuits:
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03 On a lightly floured work surface roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5mm/¼in. Using a rabbit shaped cutter, cut and remove as many bunny biscuits as you can. Place on the prepared baking trays. Sprinkle with raw sesame seeds.
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Bake:
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04 Place in the preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes, or until pale golden brown. Keep a careful eye on the biscuits to prevent burning and it doesn’t matter if you open the oven door to check.
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Cool:
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05 Remove from the oven and cool on the tin before lifting onto a wire wrack to finish cooling.
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Store:
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06 When cold place carefully into an airtight container. Keep until required. They will keep crisp for up to a week when stored in this manner.
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07 These delightful biscuits can be frozen and allowed to thaw before consuming. They will keep 3 months.
Notes
These delightful biscuits can be frozen and allowed to thaw before consuming. They will keep 3 months in this manner.