Ingredients

  • 6 ounces all-purpose flour
  • 2 ounces birds custard powder (or Hornes)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 ounces confectioners powdered sugar
  • 6 ounces margarine or 6 ounces butter
  • 2 ounces confectioners powdered sugar
  • 1 ounce butter

Method

  • Cream 2 ounces of powdered sugar with the 6 ounces of butter or margarine. Cream well until fluffy.
  • Sift the 6 ounces of flour with the baking soda, and custard powder.
  • Add dry mixture to the creamed mix and combine well.
  • Roll into small balls, and then flatten with the tines of a fork.
  • Bake at 325°F on parchment-lined sheet, until bottoms are just turning golden.
  • This should be about 8 minutes.
  • Remove to cooling rack and cool completely.
  • -CREAM FILLING-.
  • Combine the last of the 2 ounces powdered icing sugar with the 1 ounce of room temperature butter, until creamy and spreadable.
  • Spread frosting on the bottom of one cookie, and top with the bottom of another, to make a filled cookie.
  • Note: This recipe is all weighed out measurements.