A biscuit recipe that will keep its shape

This homemade biscuit recipe is easy, quick and really tasty! I find that adding cornflour ensures that your biscuits will never lose their shape. If you want to give it a try at home, there is a variety of areas that you can cover from a learning and development perspective.

Ingredients

• 100g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

• 100g caster sugar

• 1 medium egg, lightly beaten

• 265g plain flour

• 10g cornflour

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C.

2. Cream the sugar and butter together.

3. Add in the egg & vanilla extract, a little at a time.

4. Stir in the flour and cornflour until the mixture starts to form into a more solid dough consistency.

5. Dust your worktop with flour and then roll out the dough to around 1cm/1.5cm thick.

6. Cut the dough with your biscuit cutters. I use parchment paper to line my baking sheet to ensure that the biscuits don't stick to the pan.

7. Bake your biscuits for around 10-12 minutes or until they are a light golden colour. Lift them gently off the baking sheet and allow them to rest on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.

8. If you then want to ice your biscuits, mix together some icing sugar, water & food flavouring. Decorate with biscuit decorations (widely available in any supermarket/online)

Links to learning - EYFS

• Communication and language – listening and following instructions, using and increasing existing vocabulary

• Physical development – handling tools and picking up small objects

• Personal, social and emotional development - providing an opportunity to explore, develop confidence and autonomy

• Literacy – reading instructions and food packets

• Maths – counting, weighing, measuring, talking about; shape, size and quantity

• Understanding the world - finding out about different textures and ingredients, learning about the effect of heat and cold and understanding cause and effect

• Expressive arts & design – enjoying sensory experiences