What could be a better way to top off afternoon tea than by bringing out the good biscuits? And this Summer Meadow Biscuit Tin is filled with indulgent, buttery shortbread rounds that match perfectly with a cuppa. I added a 1/6 cup whole milk. My hands still burned as I strained, but now the slowest, jagged little mass of dough began to poke out. I returned the dough to the bowl and added another 1/6 cup milk. Or keep tings simple and sprinkle on some coarse sea salt, coconut flakes, or nuts after dipping into chocolate.

I was about to write a scathing review of this recipe because of how truly impossible it proved to pipe. (Yes, I used the Wilton 1m.) I squeezed until my hand muscles burned and the silicone bag tie broke. Then I asked my [martial artist] husband to squeeze. He squeezed and strained and grunted until the bag split down the side, but no cookie dough came through the tip. Chocolate and Sprinkles (optional)- you can use white or dark chocolate for these recipes and use any kind of sprinkles you like, depending on what time of the year you make them. This is an easy butter cookie recipe to mix together; the only extra step is piping the dough into circles, which gives them that characteristic swirl look. Let’s discuss! Make your cookie dough: Whisk together salt and flour in a bowl, set aside. Using an electric mixer, mix the rest of the ingredients and, blending in milk and the flour mixture. Unsalted Butter– Make sure it’s at room temperature. Butter adds flavor and structure to the cookie.I only baked the first batch for 13 minutes as someone else suggested. Very delicious!. Crispy on the edges, creamy on the inside. They spread/flattened out, however – but still held the design of the tip – and I see that the second batch, although more compact and tighter, have spread as well. I’ll cook those 2 minutes longer and see if the crisp goes all the way through and see which I like best. Just whipped these up….love the taste of the batter…In the oven as I type. I used the Ateco 827 tip. At first I didn’t think anything would come out, but it did and then as I got used to where to apply the pressure for piping (closer to the tip, not at the top), the dough came out easier and easier in nice swirls…almost like wreaths. Next batch will be tighter like rosettes with sugar sprinkles on top. I’ll wait till they are out of the oven and cooled before finishing this comment.

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