Easter Egg Biscuits (Cookies) is a traditional British recipe for a classic children's recipe of egg-shaped biscuits (cookies) with fancy icing (Frosting) that can be served for Easter or even presented as Easter gifts. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Easter Egg Biscuits.
This are classic decorated biscuits (cookies) in the form of Easter eggs. Bright and colourful they are great gifts for kids.
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1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
100g (100g) caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup (corn syrup)
a few drops vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
blue, green and yellow food colourings
icing sugar, for dusting
writing icing tubes
Whilst the dough is chilling, pre-heat your oven to 180ºC (360ºF), Gas Mark 4 then line a baking tray with greaseproof (waxed) paper. When chilled, turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface and roll out to medium thickness. With a sharp knife cut into 10 or 12 slightly oval egg shapes and transfer these to the baking tray.
Transfer to your oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. When done, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to the oven to cool completely.
Once cool, decorate the biscuits. Reserve a small piece of the white icing, then divide the remainder into three pieces. Knead a few drops of the blue food colour into the first, a few drops of green food colouring into the second and a few drops of yellow into the third. Knead the icing separately so that you have three distinct colours.
Set the coloured icings on a work surface lightly dusted with icing sugar and roll out then cut into ovals the same size and shape as your biscuits. Moisten the sugarpaste ovals on one side with a little water then use this to attach them to the biscuits.
Separately roll the remaining white icing and any trimmings into small balls, strips and whorls. Use a little water to attach these to the biscuits. Now use the writing icing tubes to decorate the surface of the biscuits as you desire. Allow to harden and set before serving.
Cut into party shapes rather than eggs, these also make great birthday treats for kids. And, again, if you cut into Christmas shapes and decorate accordingly these make Christmas treats and even edible Christmas decorations for your tree.
For more Easter recipes and a little about the history of Easter go to my Easter information and Easter Recipes page.
This are classic decorated biscuits (cookies) in the form of Easter eggs. Bright and colourful they are great gifts for kids.
Go to the printable version of the recipe
Easter Egg Biscuits (Cookies) Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Biscuits:
180g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
100g (100g) caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup (corn syrup)
a few drops vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
To Decorate:
250g (10 oz) white ready to roll icingblue, green and yellow food colourings
icing sugar, for dusting
writing icing tubes
Method:
Combine the flour and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, syrup, vanilla and egg yolks and mix to form a dough. Shape into a ball and wrap in clingfilm (plastic wrap). Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.Whilst the dough is chilling, pre-heat your oven to 180ºC (360ºF), Gas Mark 4 then line a baking tray with greaseproof (waxed) paper. When chilled, turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface and roll out to medium thickness. With a sharp knife cut into 10 or 12 slightly oval egg shapes and transfer these to the baking tray.
Transfer to your oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. When done, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to the oven to cool completely.
Once cool, decorate the biscuits. Reserve a small piece of the white icing, then divide the remainder into three pieces. Knead a few drops of the blue food colour into the first, a few drops of green food colouring into the second and a few drops of yellow into the third. Knead the icing separately so that you have three distinct colours.
Set the coloured icings on a work surface lightly dusted with icing sugar and roll out then cut into ovals the same size and shape as your biscuits. Moisten the sugarpaste ovals on one side with a little water then use this to attach them to the biscuits.
Separately roll the remaining white icing and any trimmings into small balls, strips and whorls. Use a little water to attach these to the biscuits. Now use the writing icing tubes to decorate the surface of the biscuits as you desire. Allow to harden and set before serving.
Cut into party shapes rather than eggs, these also make great birthday treats for kids. And, again, if you cut into Christmas shapes and decorate accordingly these make Christmas treats and even edible Christmas decorations for your tree.
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Easter Egg Biscuits (Cookies)
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Easter Egg Biscuits (Cookies). This is a traditional British recipe for a basic sweet biscuit (cookie) that is covered in white icing (frosting) and decorated to look like easter eggs. Easy to make, these are super fun for the kids.
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Yield: 10–12
Easter Egg Biscuits (Cookies)
Easter Egg Biscuits (Cookies). This is a traditional British recipe for a basic sweet biscuit (cookie) that is covered in white icing (frosting) and decorated to look like easter eggs. Easy to make, these are super fun for the kids.
prep time: 25 mins
cook time: 25 mins
total time: 50 mins
Ingredients:
- 180g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
- 2 tbsp golden syrup (corn syrup)
- 1 egg yolk
- 250g (10 oz) white ready to roll icing
- blue, green and yellow food colourings
- icing sugar, for dusting
- writing icing tubes
For the Biscuits:
To Decorate:
Method:
- Combine the flour and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, syrup, vanilla and egg yolks and mix to form a dough. Shape into a ball and wrap in clingfilm (plastic wrap). Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
- Whilst the dough is chilling, pre-heat your oven to 180ºC (360ºF), Gas Mark 4 then line a baking tray with greaseproof (waxed) paper. When chilled, turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface and roll out to medium thickness. With a sharp knife cut into 10 or 12 slightly oval egg shapes and transfer these to the baking tray.
- Transfer to your oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. When done, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to the oven to cool completely.
- Once cool, decorate the biscuits. Reserve a small piece of the white icing, then divide the remainder into three pieces. Knead a few drops of the blue food colour into the first, a few drops of green food colouring into the second and a few drops of yellow into the third. Knead the icing separately so that you have three distinct colours.
- Set the coloured icings on a work surface lightly dusted with icing sugar and roll out then cut into ovals the same size and shape as your biscuits. Moisten the sugarpaste ovals on one side with a little water then use this to attach them to the biscuits.
- Separately roll the remaining white icing and any trimmings into small balls, strips and whorls. Use a little water to attach these to the biscuits. Now use the writing icing tubes to decorate the surface of the biscuits as you desire. Allow to harden and set before serving.
- Cut into party shapes rather than eggs, these also make great birthday treats for kids. And, again, if you cut into Christmas shapes and decorate accordingly these make Christmas treats and even edible Christmas decorations for your tree.
© Dyfed Lloyd Evans
For more Easter recipes and a little about the history of Easter go to my Easter information and Easter Recipes page.
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