Biscuit Day

Time

Food
Sensory

4 3 2 1 Early-Mid Stages

Benefits

Participants

One to One or Group Activity

What you need

A baking tray
Greaseproof paper
Biscuit cutters
The biscuits:
100g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
100g caster sugar
1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten
275g plain flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
To decorate:
400g icing sugar
3-4 tbsp water
2-3 drops food colourings

Intro

Did you know 29th May is National Biscuit Day? Yummy. What an excellent excuse to roll up our sleeves and bake! If the sun is shining (fingers crossed), we can take our creations out into the garden and enjoy them with a nice cup of tea.

Of course, there are hundreds of tasty recipes out there but here’s a simple vanilla one that tastes delicious. It makes 24 biscuits, but you can multiply or divide the amounts if you want to make more or less.

The Activity

Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper
Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until creamy
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, until smooth
Stir in the flour until the mixture turns into dough
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface, so it’s 1cm (½ inch) thick
Cut shapes out of the dough with the biscuit cutters and carefully place them onto the baking tray
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until pale golden-brown
Set aside to harden for 5 minutes, then cool on a wire rack
For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to create a smooth mixture. Stir in the food colouring
Carefully spread the icing onto the biscuits using a knife and set aside until it hardens