Instructions: Cream the butter and sugar, add egg and flavouring, mix thoroughly.

Add sifted flours and mix to a smooth dough. Knead to a creamy consistency on a floured surface. Roll and cut as you wish. Bake on a greased tray in a moderate oven 350deg F (180C) for 15-20 mins.

Variations

1. Almond: Use almond essence as flavouring.

Place in small teasoons on greased oven tray. Place 1/2 almond on top of each.

2. Chocolate: Omit 1 tablespoon flour, add 1 tablespoon cocoa and a few drops of rum essence and/or grated chocolate or chocolate chips.

3. Cinnamon: Omit 1 tablespoon flour, add 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

4. Coconut: Omit 3 tablespoons flour, add 3 tablespoons desicated coconut.

5. Cherry and Coconut: Omit 1 tablespoon flour, add 1 tablespoon coconut, 90g chopped glace cherries, grated rind 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Roll in small balls in extra coconut.

6. Bran: Substitute bran for plain flour. Roll to 1/8" thickness, cut into fingers. Serve with butter and honey.

7. Oatmeal: Omit 125g plain flour, substitute 90g oatmeal, chopped finely in a blender, few drops of vanilla essence. Use wholemeal S.R. flour. Roll out thinly, cut into shapes.

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