Cinnamon Biscuits

Cinnamon biscuits are the perfect combination of vanilla and cinnamon, filling your home with the most amazing, sweet aromatic smells as they bake. Simple and scrumptious, they make a great recipe for edible Christmas gifts. 

Bake these for afternoon tea with a cuppa or as a treat. Their great for parties, get-togethers, football games or festive gatherings… after all, there’s no bad time to enjoy a good biscuit.

These biscuits also work great as an accompaniment to other desserts, such as my cherry chocolate pots de crème.

If you decide to give this recipe a try, let me know! Leave a comment below and rate it – it’s really helpful to me and the other readers. And don’t forget to take a picture and tag it #thegourmetlarder on Instagram. I love seeing what you come up with! 🙂

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RECIPE HIGHLIGHTS

• EASE: easy.
• GREAT FOR: afternoon tea, parties, picnics or for friends and family visiting.
• TASTE & TEXTURE: a crisp buttery biscuit filled with cinnamon spice.
• SERVING: great with a hot drink, glass of milk or served as acompliment to another dessert.
• QUANTITY: 48 biscuits
• TIME: 50 minutes

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INGREDIENTS

For this recipe all you need are these ingredients:

• Butter – adds structure and that rich butter flavour. I use salted butter for most of my baking as it intensifies the flavours, but feel free to use unsalted if you prefer. Make sure it’s at room temperature before using.

• Soft brown sugar – adds a caramelised sweetness and structure.

• Medium egg – builds structure and richness to the recipe. Make sure it is at room temperature before use.

• Plain or all-purpose flour – to build the structure.

• Ground almonds – adds flavour, moisture, texture and structure to the recipe.

• Baking powder – increases the volume and lightens the texture during baking.

• Ground cinnamon – gives these biscuits a really delicious warm aromatic taste.

TIP: I highly recommend adding a good pinch of fine salt to your biscuit doughs. In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way, salt intensifies the mouths’ ability to taste sweetness. It is the sodium that sends signals to move glucose into the sweet taste receptor cells, thus triggering the cells to register sweetness. The result is that salt not only alerts our ‘salt sensitivity’, but also triggers our ‘sweet sensitive’ taste buds.

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WHAT VARIATIONS CAN I MAKE?

• Try different spices – these biscuits work well with ground ginger or all-spice for a different twist.

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NUTRITION

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STORAGE AND FREEZING

These cinnamon biscuits taste amazing fresh out of the oven, but they will keep for 5-6 days, stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Freezing the baked biscuits – cool the biscuits completely after baking and place them in a freezer bag or airtight container. They will last up to 1 month. When you are ready to serve, allow the cookies to reach room temperature before serving.

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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED

Here is some kitchen equipment that I use and recommend for this recipe.

• Earthenware Mixing Bowl Mason Cash, Cream 29 cm Chip Resistant.

I like the sturdiness of this bowl and its 4 litre capacity means I can use it for mixing just about everything in the kitchen. It is also microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe.

• Mixing Bowls Set of 5, Stainless Steel Nesting Bowls with Airtight Lids, 3 Grater Attachments, Size 5, 3, 2, 1.5, 0.63 QT

These different size mixing bowls are really useful depending on the amount of food you are preparing. They also have airtight lids that fit snugly to seal and keep food fresh, so this set can be used as dry storage bowls with lids on. The plastic lid of the largest bowl has a removable centre. Where one of 3 graters can be used.

• 3 Plastic Mixing Bowls, Non-Slip Base, Soft Grip Handle, Microwave and Dishwasher Safe, Compact, Stackable, Ideal for baking and cooking, off-white, 1.5 Litre, 2 Litre, 2.5 Litre.

I do own a plastic mixing bowl but I am personally not a big fan of them. These 3 bowls are on the smaller size but good for the odd cake making.

• Christmas Rolling Pin Embossing Rrolling Pin Embossed Patterned Textured Wooden Rolling Pin 
• 8 Pack Embossed Rolling Pin Set – Textured Non-Stick Kit with Designs & Patterns

These rolling pins are great for making something a little different at Christmas or a special occasion.

• Silicone Baking Mat, Standard, 2 Count, 42 x 29.5 cm

I love using these baking mats. They stop everything sticking to the baking tray and are really easy to clean.

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TIP: I highly recommend using metric measurements and a digital kitchen scale, rather than cup measurements. If you have ever ended up with dry, dense or crumbly baked goods, it might be because of inaccurate volume measurements, not all measuring cups are made equally. All my recipes on this blog are carefully developed so that you can easily recreate them in your own kitchen with success, using metric measurements. It is also a lot easier, less messy and you will get far better, consistent results. 🙂
If you are interested in understanding conversions, here you will find the best conversion chart.

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RECIPE TIPS

Use room temperature ingredients – this is really important; it makes it easier to work with and allows the ingredients to emulsify properly.

Shaping – I used a round biscuit cutter and a biscuit press but if you don’t have any fancy cutters you can simply use a small glass or cut them out in squares.

Avoid over baking the biscuits – by keeping an eye on them towards the end of the baking time. All ovens are different, and these biscuits are quite thin and can easily get too dark or burn.

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