Bakewell Cookies

Name: Bakewell Cookies
Yield: 30 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 125 g butter (softened); Tsp almond extract; 250 g caster sugar; 125 g soft brown sugar; 1 egg; Pot of glace cherries; 100 g ground almonds; 50 g marzipan; 150 g self raising flour; Handful flaked almonds; 125 g icing sugar

miranda @cook_9708408

This is inspired by Miranda who was on the first series of GBBO and adapted from her recipe. I love it because it makes so many biscuits- perfect for a cake sale or office treat! I have to do it as two batches as they tend to spread a bit in the oven.

miranda @cook_9708408

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Ingredients

30 servings

125 gbutter (softened)
Tspalmond extract
250 gcaster sugar
125 gsoft brown sugar
1egg
Pot of glace cherries
100 gground almonds
50 gmarzipan
150 gself raising flour
Handfulflaked almonds
125 gicing sugar

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Steps

1

Cream together the almond extract, butter and both sugars in a large bowl
2

Add the egg and mix well.
3

Pour the whole pot of glace cherries into a small bowl and cut them up smaller with a knife.
4

Add into the bowl the flour and ground almonds along with the chopped cherries
5

Grate the marzipan over the top to add some extra almond flavour!
6

Preheat the oven to gas mark 2/ 150C. Line two large baking trays with greaseproof paper.
7

Mix everything together with your hands until you make a dough. This is one to roll your sleeves up for!
8

Roll the dough into small balls around the size of a golf ball and place onto a baking tray
9

Using the back of your hand push them down to flatten slightly
10

Sprinkle a few flaked almonds onto each biscuit
11

Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes. You may need to rotate halfway to ensure equal cooking!
12

Wait until the biscuits have cooled slightly to make the icing. Then mix together 125g of icing sugar with another splash of almond extract and then enough water to make it into a smooth icing consistency.