Almond heart shaped biscuits - recipe

Ingredients

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1

Heat the oven to 190°C (gas mark 5). Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
2
Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

For this step you'll need:
- 100g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 100g Unrefined golden caster sugar
3
Beat in the egg and almond extract, a little at a time, until well combined. Stir in the flour and mix to a dough.

For this step you'll need:
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) lightly beaten
- 1tsp Almond extract
- 275g Plain white flour
4

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1 cm/1/2 in thick. Using heart shaped cookie cutters, cut shapes out of the dough and carefully place onto the baking tray.
5

Bake the biscuits for 8-12 minutes, until pale golden. Leave on the baking tray for 5 minutes to firm up, then place on a wire rack to cool.
6
For the icing sift the icing sugar into a large bowl and stir in water as directed on the packet to create a smooth mixture. Stir in the food colouring.

For this step you'll need:
- 400g Royal icing sugar
- Pink food colouring
7
Carefully spread the icing on the biscuits and place a sugar flower on each biscuit before the icing sets.

For this step you'll need:
- Sugar flowers

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