Name: Custard almond cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, softened; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup custard powder; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup chopped almonds, plus 30 whole to decorate; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Custard almond cookies

Whip up a batch of these custard almond cookies for your loved ones as a sweet morning or afternoon treat. They're wonderfully buttery and go perfectly with a hot cuppa.

Makes 30

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

125 gram butter, softened

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup custard powder

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup chopped almonds, plus 30 whole to decorate

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and line 2 oven trays with baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, in a small bowl, beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.

3.Sift flour and custard powder together. Fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix to a soft dough with the chopped almonds.

4.Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Arrange on trays 3cm apart and press down lightly with a floured fork.Top each one with a whole almond.

5.Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden on underside. Cool on tray for few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

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