The Humpherys Family

Sugar Biscuits

Recipe Added:  2/2/2013
3 cups flour
2/3 cups sugar
5 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt + dash
2 sticks butter, cold, cubed
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add cold butter pieces, then use a pastry cutter to incorporate butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in heavy cream, stirring with fork until dough comes together. Press into a ball in  bowl (dough will be crumbly) then turn onto a floured surface.

Add more cream if needed. Gently press into a circle, then use a rolling pin to roll dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Use a small round biscuit cutter to cut circles of dough, then transfer to a baking sheet. Bake16-18 minutes, or until barely golden brown. Cool completely, then make glaze.

Glaze: Mix together 1/2 cup milk and vanilla. Pour into a bowl with sifted powdered sugar and salt. Whisk until totally smooth. When biscuits are cool, dunk in glaze to coat, then place on a cooling rack so the excess will drip off. Allow to set completely, then serve. Sugar biscuits will keep several days.
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