Homemade Venetian Cookies
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Suzanne rose
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Have you ever had an an Arnotts day Venition cookie then this is pretty much the same thing
Trouble is you can't stop at just one
- 20 min Prep
- 25 min Cook
- Makes 26
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups (200g) plain flour
- 1/4 (60g) caster sugar
- 1/2 cup (50g) desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 150g cold salted butter, cubed
- 3 tsp vanilla paste
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (45g) currants
- 1 cup pure icing sugar
- 2-3 tsp cold water
Method
- Preheat oven to 170°C/150°C fan forced. Line 2 x baking trays with baking paper.
- Place flour, sugar, coconut and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla paste and process for 20-30 seconds or until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add egg and currant and pulse until mixture comes together. Form into 1 tablespoon sized balls, place on prepared trays and flatten slightly. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the icing, combine icing sugar, remaining vanilla paste and 2 teaspoons of water, mixing until smooth. Adding a little extra water if needed. Spread around ½ a teaspoon of icing over each biscuit and leave to set.
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