Nice simple recipe. However, as a native Jock here in the US, the best tip to make these biscuits even more endulgent and melt on the tongue - substitute one cup of flour for one cup of birds custard powder. You will get a richer golden colour, deeper crumble and crunch in the texture, and a toasted baked note to finish. My Gran's traditional recipe from Glasgow. try it and you won't be dissapointed!
This was a fabulous recipe! I made 96 for an international night at school and they were the first to go. It took a while but it was worth it. I loved how easy it was to work with the dough. The cookies didn't burn in the oven or break when I spread on the jam. Strawberry jam worked just fine. It was a fairly simple recipe too. Thanks a bunch!
Kids really loved these cookies. Found that they took quite along time to make but well worth the time......
I agree with an earlier reviewer that it's better to substitute 1 cup of flour with 1 cup Bird's custard powder. Also boil the jam before you spread it (spread while it's still hot). This will stick the biscuits together better concentrate the taste and give a chewier texture.
My grandmother who is Scottish made these cookies with us when we were little. She did not put cherries on them but instead cut smaller holes in half of the cookies that were going on top. This isn't quite the same as the traditional empire biscuits we grew up on but very nice none the less.
These cookies are wonderful! I found the dough to be a little sticky to roll out but otherwise this was a very easy recipe and the results are very impressive. I made them to add to a wedding cookie table and got many compliments on how delicious they were and how pretty they looked.
Awsome recipe! exactly right! i advise you get a hand blender - the first time I tried it i used a spoon to mix and had the hardest time getting it to stick together - added water - bad idea made the cookie a touch heavier than the light amaizing cookie i got with the use of a hand blender. I've used all kinds of filling different jams honey nutella - thanks for this one!
Marcie thanks for this recipe! I will be using this recipe for Christmas and any occassion.
My grandmother is from Scotland and use to make these all the time. These came out just like her old recipe. It's a tough batter to work with (gets really sticky) but worth it in the end.
