Vanilla Custard Kisses

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From the kitchen of Sarah Maley

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Recipe Details

Bake Time:

12 minutes

Tags:

Good for parties/potlucks, Kid friendly

Ingredients

125g unsalted butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1/3 cup custard powder
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup self-rising flour
40g unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon milk

Directions

Using electric beaters, beat butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl until mixture is light and creamy.
Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. add vanilla, beat until combined.
Transfer mixture to large mixing bowl. using a metal spoon, fold in sifted custard powder and flours.
Stir until ingredients are just combined and the mixture is almost smooth. press mixture together with fingertips to form a soft dough.
Roll 1 level teaspoon of mixture at a time in balls.
Arrange on prepared trays about 5 cm apart; flatten lightly with base of a glass to 2.5 cm rounds.
Bake 12 minutes or until biscuits are golden.

To make vanilla cream:

Beat butter and essence in small bowl with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add sugar and milk gradually; stir until well combined and mixture is smooth.
Stand biscuits on trays 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire to cool. .
Spread half the biscuits with filling and sandwich together with remaining biscuits.