MARTHA’S ICED RING BISCUITS

It’s impossible to have one of these nostalgic biscuits without wanting another! Try Martha Collison's recipe.

FOR BISCUITS:

100g unsalted butter, softened

100g caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract 1 large egg

200g plain flour

½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp fine salt

FOR BISCUITS:

250g royal icing sugar Gel food colourings

TO MAKE:

1. Cream butter and sugar together. Add vanilla extract and egg, then mix until combined.

2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry mixture to wet and mix until a rough dough forms. Wrap in clingfilm and chill in fridge for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 160°c. Roll out dough between two pieces of baking parchment to thickness of 0.5cm. Cut 5cm circles using a cookie cutter and punch a small hole in the middle. Transfer to lined baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes.

4. Mix icing sugar with water to make a thick white paste. Divide between three bowls and add a tiny amount of colouring to each.

5. Dip each biscuit face down into one of the bowls of icing, then drizzle lines of a different colour across the top. Drag a cocktail stick through the stripes to keep a feathered effect. Set for a few hours and share!