Ingredients
* 1½ cups whole wheat flour
* ½ cup all-purpose flour
* ½ cup brown sugar
* ½ tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp salt
* ½ cup cold butter
* 3–4 tbsp milk
Method
1. Mix flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Rub in butter until crumbly.
3. Add milk to form a dough.
4. Roll out, cut into rounds, and prick with a fork.
5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–15 minutes.
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2. Chocolate Chip Biscuits
Ingredients
* 1½ cups all-purpose flour
* ½ tsp baking soda
* ½ cup butter, softened
* ½ cup brown sugar
* ¼ cup white sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1 cup chocolate chips
Method
1. Cream butter and sugars.
2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Mix in flour and baking soda.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Drop spoonfuls onto a baking tray and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10–12 minutes.
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3. Shortbread Biscuits
Ingredients
* 1 cup butter, softened
* ½ cup powdered sugar
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
Method
1. Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
2. Mix in flour to form a dough.
3. Roll out and cut into shapes.
4. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 15–18 minutes until lightly golden.
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4. Oatmeal Biscuits
Ingredients
* 1 cup rolled oats
* 1 cup flour
* ½ cup brown sugar
* ½ cup butter
* 1 egg
* ½ tsp cinnamon
Method
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and mix well.
3. Stir in oats, flour, and cinnamon.
4. Shape into cookies and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–15 minutes.
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5. Coconut Biscuits
Ingredients
* 1 cup desiccated coconut
* 1 cup flour
* ½ cup sugar
* ½ cup butter
* 1 egg
Method
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and mix.
3. Stir in flour and coconut.
4. Shape into rounds.
5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–14 minutes.
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6. Tea Biscuits
Ingredients
* 2 cups flour
* ½ cup sugar
* ½ cup butter
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla.
3. Mix in flour to form a dough.
4. Roll out and cut into rectangles.
5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10–12 minutes.