Decorated Melt-in-the-Mouth Butter Biscuits

Ingredients

• BISCUIT DOUGH
• 180 g butter, softened
• 70 g icing sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 8 g vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 300 g plain flour
• DECORATION
• Dark chocolate, as needed
• White chocolate, as needed
• Ground roasted nuts, as needed
• Caramel, as needed

Method

1. Beat the softened butter and icing sugar until creamy.
2. Add the egg, oil and vanilla sugar.
3. Mix until smooth.
4. Add the salt and baking powder.
5. Add the flour gradually.
6. Mix until a soft dough forms.
7. Wrap the dough and freeze for 1 hour.
8. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
9. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
10. Divide the chilled dough into approximately 24 portions.
11. Shape the portions into biscuits.
12. Arrange them on the prepared tray.
13. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
14. Leave the biscuits to cool completely.
15. Melt the dark and white chocolates separately.
16. Decorate the biscuits with chocolate, nuts or caramel as desired.
17. Leave the decorations to set before serving.