Cinnamon Swirls

The perfect accompaniment to a warming cup of coffee on a rainy afternoon

• Cooking Time Prep 20 mins
  Cook 12 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Makes 20

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  153

• Protein

  2g

• Carbs

  19g

• Fat

  8g

• Saturates

  5g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  8g

• Salt

  0.11g

Ingredients

• 175g softened butter
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 50g icing sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g plain flour
• 2 tbsp demerara sugar, plus a few extra pinches
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Mix the butter, caster and icing sugar, egg yolks and vanilla with a wooden spoon until creamy, then mix in the flour in 2 batches. Roll out to a 20 x 30cm rectangle on a sheet of baking parchment. Mix the demerara sugar with the cinnamon, sprinkle all over the dough, then gently roll over a rolling pin again to press the sugar in a little. Roll up from one of the 20cm sides using the parchment to help, wrap in the parchment and chill for 30 mins, or up to a day.
2. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Thinly slice into about 20 biscuits, scatter with a pinch more sugar, then bake on baking sheets for 10-12 mins until golden.

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