Name: Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Hundreds & thousands biscuits
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Ingredients: Hundreds & thousands biscuits; 60 gram butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1/3 cup (75 g) caster sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon milk; 2/3 cup (100 g) self-raising flour; 1/2 cup (75 g) plain flour; 1 tablespoon milk, extra; 2 tablespoon hundreds and thousands

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Hundreds & thousands biscuits

Who can resist the sweet delights of a hundreds and thousands biscuit? Recreate everyone's favourite with this classic recipe.

Makes 30

Prep

40M

Cook

12M

Total

52M

Ingredients

Hundreds & thousands biscuits

60 gram butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/3 cup (75 g) caster sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon milk

2/3 cup (100 g) self-raising flour

1/2 cup (75 g) plain flour

1 tablespoon milk, extra

2 tablespoon hundreds and thousands

Method

Hundreds & thousands biscuits

1.Beat butter, essence and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add the egg and milk, beating until only combined. Stir in sifted flours and mix to a soft dough.

2.Knead gently on lightly floured surface until smooth; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3.Roll dough between sheets of baking paper until 5 mm thick. Cut into 5 cm rounds and place about 3 cm apart on greased oven trays.

4.Brush rounds with extra milk and sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. Bake in a moderate oven for about 12 minutes or until firm. Cool on trays.

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