Refrigerator Cookies

Do you say cookies or biscuits? I know they mean different things in America, but in Australia, it has always been biscuit. (What Americans call biscuit, we call a scone). I mostly say biscuit but I've always referred to these as cookies, it must be an American recipe. Whatever you call them, they are easy to make ahead and store in the fridge or freezer, and they taste delicious!

Refrigerator Cookies (or biscuits)

• Cream 250g of butter with 1 cup of white sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 Tablespoon of milk.
• Sift in 2 cups of plain flour, 1 and a half teaspoons of baking powder and half a teaspoon of bicarb soda. Mix to a soft dough.
• Divide dough into 3, and add whatever you like to make them interesting! These where rolled in sprinkles, sesame seeds and the last one had cocoa added to the batter but the possibilities are endless. Roll in raw sugar, add lemon zest, mix in some Parmesan cheese and white pepper..
• Place 3 squares of greaseproof paper on your bench, roll each portion of dough into a long sausage.
• Put in the fridge for at least 1 hour, but up to 5 days. Or put in the freezer if you want!
• When ready to cook, thaw if needed and slice each sausage into 24 thin rounds. Place on a cookie (biscuit) tray with some room around them, because they will stick together if you don't.
• Bake in a hot oven for about 10 minutes, cool on rack.

Perfect with an afternoon cuppa!

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