Honey Animal Biscuits

Name: Honey Animal Biscuits
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 100 g unsalted butter; 50 g honey; 5 ml vanilla extract; 250 g plain flour; 2.3 g baking powder; 0.4 g salt

Recipe from @its_mandagram Kid-Approved Recipes 👩🏼‍🍳 · original post

Buttery honey biscuits that hold their shape for cookie cutters. A good boredom-buster for kids to cut out.

Serves 10 25 minKid-friendly

veggiebakelunchboxfreezer-friendly

Ingredients

unsalted butter — softened100 g
honey50 g
vanilla extract — 1 tsp5 ml
plain flour — plus a little extra for kneading250 g
baking powder — ½ tsp2.3 g
salt — a pinch0.4 g

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray.
Add everything to a bowl and mix together.
Knead into a smooth dough, adding a little extra flour if needed, then roll out.
Cut out your shapes, or roll into balls and flatten.
Bake for 6–10 minutes, depending on the size of your shapes.
Store in a zip-lock bag in the freezer and pull a few out for lunchboxes, or keep in the pantry for a few days.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Vegan
Golden Syrup Animal Biscuits
- 100 g Dairy-free baking block instead of unsalted butter
- 50 g Golden syrup instead of honey
Chill the dough for 15 minutes before rolling if it feels soft; bake for the same 6–10 minutes.
Gluten-free
- 250 g Gluten-free plain flour instead of plain flour
Roll the dough between two sheets of baking paper as gluten-free dough cracks more easily; bake for the same time.
Dairy-free
- 100 g Dairy-free baking block instead of unsalted butter
Chill the dough for 15 minutes before rolling if it feels soft; baking time is unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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