Honey Biscuits

When my children were at nursery they used to make Honey Biscuits. The recipe came from a story book of the same name, a book which I borrowed and copied the recipe from. I lost the recipe some time ago, but recently I've been cooking a lot with honey and have been reminded of how fantastic these biscuits are. Thinking the book had gone out of print I Googled it to see if I could get it second hand. It's still in print and now have my very own copy.


Here is the recipe.
  

You will need

120g unsalted butter
120g caster sugar
1 large tablespoon runny honey
1 large egg yolk (free range)
1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon
180g self raising flour
2 tablespoons of caster sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a bowl for rolling dough balls prior to cooking

Preheat your oven to 175°C,350°F or gas mark 4.

Beat the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until they are creamy.  Next beat in the honey and egg yolk.  Add the cinnamon and flour and mix into a soft dough, I use a wooden spoon to start with and then dive in with a hand to bring it all together. If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour. Shape the dough into little balls, rolling each ball in the sugar and cinnamon mix put aside in a bowl.

Place the balls on a greased baking sheets.  Don't forget to space them out as they will spread. You should get about 30 biscuits in all.  Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, until golden.  Leave the biscuits to cool on the baking trays for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.  When completely cool, store in an airtight container.

They really are yummy...go on give them a go!