Stella's Biscuits

Name: Stella's Biscuits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: australian, british
Ingredients: 180g butter; 170g caster sugar; 230g self-raising flour; 3/4 cup peanuts; 3/4 cup coconut toasted; 4 tsp smooth apricot jam thin

3 ratings

DifficultyEasy
Prep0:05
Cook0:20
Makes 30

by jan1601 Last updated on 09/09/2019

Crunchy rich biscuits, which last a very short time when I bake them. - jan1601

Ingredients

180g butter
170g caster sugar
230g self-raising flour
3/4 cup peanuts
3/4 cup coconut toasted
4 tsp smooth apricot jam thin

Method

Step 1

Place butter and sugar in bowl and melt over hot water.
Step 2

Add flour.
Step 3

Add peanuts, coconut and jam and mix well.
Step 4

Drop teaspoonfuls on baking tray.
Step 5

Bake in a 180C oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden.
Step 6

Store in airtight container when cold.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

An alternative to nuts is chopped preserved ginger (uncrystallised) which is also delicious. These biscuits turn out much nicer if butter not margarine is used.