Cinnamon Biscuit Fans Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Grease 8 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
• Cut 1/3 cup butter into flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder and salt in large bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
• Stir in just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times.
• Roll into rectangle, 12x10 inches.
• Spread 3 tablespoons butter over rectangle.
• Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangle.
• Cut rectangle crosswise into 6 strips, 10x2 inches.
• Stack strips; cut crosswise into 8 pieces. Place cut sides up in muffin cups.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
• Immediately remove from pan.
• Drizzle Powdered Sugar Glaze over warm biscuits. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Beat the butter, muscovado sugar, caster sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon together with an electric whisk for 2-3 mins until well-combined. Add the egg, flour, baking powder and raisins, if using, and continue to beat until the mixture becomes a uniform dough. Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls between the palms your hands (you should have 12-15). Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hrs until firm, or overnight. The unbaked dough balls will keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months (see tip, below).
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4 and line two large baking trays with baking parchment. Place the dough balls 3-4cm apart on the prepared baking trays to allow the mixture to spread without touching. Bake for 10-12 mins until lightly golden at the edges but still soft and gooey in the centre. Leave to cool completely on the baking trays.
• Mix the icing sugar with the remaining cinnamon, then dust over the cookies. Will keep in an airtight container for up to five days.