Makes about 32 biscuits
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 × ¾ cups flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
Method:
Mix together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
Cream together sugar, butter and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time and blend well.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl.
Shape dough into 35 gram balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Place 5cm apart on baking tray lines with baking paper.
Bake for 10 minutes at 170 degC, check as they may need a few minutes longer. Should be soft to touch.
Recipe provided by Carey’s Bay Hotel.
Recipe requested by Elizabeth Purdey.
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