Coffee And Cinnamon Biscuits

A crunchy treat, perfect for the festive season

Ingredients

• Biscuits
• 2 tbsp instant coffee
• 225g butter
• 1 large large egg
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder
• cinnamon sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

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1. Preheat the oven to 200°c.

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2. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

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3. In a large bowl, mix the caster sugar and instant coffee together.

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4. Place the butter in a saucepan over low heat and heat till boiling.

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5. Pour the melted butter into the mixture and leave for 5 minutes without stirring.

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6. Add the egg to the butter mixture and beat until it is thick and creamy.

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7. Sift the flour, baking powder and ground cinnamon together.

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8. Work in the flour into the butter mixture to make a soft dough.

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9. Take teaspoonfuls of the dough, roll into balls and place on trays. Flatten slightly with a fork.

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10. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-13 minutes.

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11. While the biscuits are baking, mix the sugar and cinnamon together to make the cinnamon sugar.

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12. As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, allow to cool for a few minutes, and transfer onto a wire rack.