Brown sugar walnut biscuits

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

When my darling husband describes a biscuit as ‘the best biscuit you’ve ever made’ it’s hard to ignore him. He’s rather fussy when it comes to baked goods. I really do deprive him. When he asked met to make a second batch of brown sugar walnut biscuits I told him I couldn’t make the same thing twice or what would I have to blog about? It’s tough being married to a food blogger isn’t it?

I haven’t really gotten back into the cooking and baking groove since we moved into our house but I did think that part of settling was having a cookie jar full of freshly baked biscuits. Am I right?

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

I’m not sure what stuck me about this recipe but I find it hard to bypass any sort of biscuit with brown sugar. I love the deep caramel-like flavour they give things and the extra level of chewiness. Walnuts work really well in biscuits (I’ve just discovered) as they’re a relatively soft nut so no breaking your teeth on nutty surprises. Really I don’t think I have to say any more about these.

Will and I knocked off a whole batch in two days although I did gift just a few to some friends. You really must bake them.

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

If you’re wondering how the unpacking is going, I am down to 1.5 boxes! They’re both filled with books (yes mostly cookbooks) so I’m just trying to figure out where to put them then we’re done.

I will admit, some of my unpacking has consisted of emptying the box onto the floor where its content remain. That still counts doesn’t it?

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

I’ll share a little peek at our house next week when I do my In My Kitchen post for the month and hopefully get back into regular blogging then too. Have a good weekend!

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

Brown sugar walnut biscuits

Yield: 30
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200g (7oz) butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I used vanilla bean paste)
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cup plain (all purpose) flour
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 150C fan-forced and line two baking trays with baking paper.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, vanilla, sugar and egg together until smooth and creamy.
  3. Sift in the flour, soda and mixed spice and beat them through until just combined then add the walnuts and stir until incorporated.
  4. Using a level tablespoon of dough at a time, roll the dough into balls and place on the lined trays leaving at least 3 cm between each one.
  5. Bake biscuits for 15 minutes and then leave to cool on the trays.
  6. Store in an airtight container when cool.
© adapted slightly from Women's Weekly Bake

 

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19 Comments

  1. Liz on May 3, 2017 at 8.46 pm

    Hi Claire,
    Well have made your biscuits 3 or 4 times in the last couple of weeks.
    But have changed the flours. Use spelt, 1 1/2 cups, & 1/4 cup of coconut
    flour. Plus added nutmeg, & cinnamon with the mixed spice. Yum.
    Can’t have wheat so I substitute with spelt a lot, 1st time I’ve used the
    coconut flour though but it seems to work ok.
    Added cocoa today as well as the spices. Even more yum
    Thanks for a great easy recipe.

    Reply
    • Claire on May 18, 2017 at 9.19 pm

      Yum yum yum! Great ideas Liz I’ll have to try your version. You’re very welcome.

  2. Leo on January 4, 2015 at 12.28 pm

    Hi Claire, I used your recipe and made delicious cookies (biscuits). Just wanted to say thanks and I appreciate your efforts.

    Reply
    • Claire on January 11, 2015 at 9.10 pm

      Thanks so much Leo. I love hearing when people try my recipes!

  3. My Kitchen Stories on July 8, 2013 at 6.01 pm

    Lovely bikkies Claire. I want to make them ….1.5 boxes left… thats great

    Reply
  4. Shirley from Rhubarb Whine on July 8, 2013 at 10.09 am

    Hi Claire, hope you are settling in. Look forward to hearing how you settle in to your new kitchen. It’s always fun to sort out a new oven :)

    Reply
    • Claire on July 8, 2013 at 1.21 pm

      Thanks Shirley!

  5. The Café Sucre Farine on July 7, 2013 at 11.34 pm

    Haha Claire, my family asks me to make something again and I always tell them I can’t go backwards. This weekend, I made doughnuts, not the old family favorite, but a new, interesting recipe. They didn’t really like them and Lindsay said “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it”. I cracked up! These cookies look fantastic, poor Will will probably never see them again in his life!

    Reply
    • Claire on July 8, 2013 at 10.05 am

      Haha our poor families! He actually requested them again yesterday the poor boy!

  6. Stephanie @ henry happened on July 7, 2013 at 6.31 am

    Oh, those sounds yummy! So are these cookies? Do you call cookies biscuits? Good luck with the last few boxes – for some reason those are the hardest!

    Reply
    • Claire on July 7, 2013 at 4.58 pm

      Haha yep our biscuits are your cookies. Your biscuits are a little like savoury scones to us. I got through the boxes this weekend!!!

  7. Lisa the Gourmet Wog on July 7, 2013 at 12.40 am

    emptying boxes onto the floor counts ;)
    These look awesome Claire! I too am drawn to brown sugar recipes, especially when they’re spiced. Yum

    Reply
    • Claire on July 7, 2013 at 4.59 pm

      I finally managed to move the stuff from the floor to the cupboard so we are nearly unpacked!

  8. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef on July 5, 2013 at 11.35 pm

    Moving is the worst job ever. We still have a whole roomful of stuff that doesn’t fit in our house. One day…

    I love your biscuits, although they’d have to be cookies at my house :)

    Reply
    • Claire on July 7, 2013 at 5.02 pm

      Yes cookies in the Orgasmic Chef house!

  9. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on July 5, 2013 at 8.10 pm

    Hehe I think Will could have some interesting conversations with my husband! He just wants to go to the same Shanghai dumpling place but I can’t do it! There are so many places to eat at! These look lovely and I “oohed” as soon as I saw the name!

    Reply
    • Claire on July 7, 2013 at 5.02 pm

      Oh they’d get on great! They both share the same lack of sweet tooth.

  10. The Life of Clare on July 5, 2013 at 2.43 pm

    Oh how I hate moving house! I also tend to unpack onto the floor, where it gathers dust until the right place arises. These biscuits look wonderful!

    Reply
    • Claire on July 5, 2013 at 5.43 pm

      Glad I’m not the only one Clare!

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