Biskuttini tar-Raħal
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 75 g granulated sugar
- 75 g brown sugar
- 125 g butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 425 g plain '00' flour
- 1 tbsp caraway seeds crushed
- 1 tsp aniseeds crushed
- ½ tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground Cloves
- 1 ½ tsp baking Powder
- a pinch of salt
Icing
- 250 g icing sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla or almond extract
- food colouring
Instructions
- In a bowl cream together the butter and both of the sugars, until it's nice and fluffy.
- Mix in the eggs until combined. Add the other remaining ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Do not worry if the dough gets a bit sticky, this is what we want.
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C/360°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Divide into 30 pieces and roll into balls. Place on the baking tray.
- Leave some space between each biscuit and do not overcrowd the tray as these biscuits tend to flatten slightly while baking. Bake the biscuits for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Let them cool on a cooling rack.
- While the biscuits are cooling, prepare the icing. Beat the egg white and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add the icing sugar while mixing. Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat 3–5 minutes until glossy and thick. Carefully add a few drops of food colouring.
- Pipe circles of icing over the biscuits and let dry completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg