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Classic buttery Viennese whirl biscuit recipe
Deliciously crumbly and perfect with a cuppa.

These deliciously buttery biscuits are a classic for a reason. Whether you like yours plain, filled with buttercream or half dipped in chocolate, they're the perfect partner to an afternoon cup of tea.
Ingredients
- 175 g
unsalted butter
- 40 g
icing sugar
- 175 g
plain flour
- 40 g
cornflour
- 1 Tbsp.
vanilla extract
Directions
- Step 1
Into a mixing bowl, add butter, icing sugar, plain flour, cornflour and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Chill mixture for 15min.
- Step 2
Prepare a piping bag with a large star nozzle and put in a jug to hold steady. Spoon biscuit mix into piping bag and twist top to secure bag and push mixture to bottom.
- Step 3
Line baking sheet with baking parchment. Make rounds by piping in a spiral shape, from centre outwards, to about 6.5cm in diameter. Or make fingers by piping in zigzags, about 10cm in length.
- Step 4
Bake at 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4 for 12-15min until biscuits look pale golden and feel firm. Leave to cool completely on tray.
- Step 1
If you like, you could dip your biscuits in a little melted chocolate. Once dipped, place onto lined baking sheets and leave to set at room temperature.
For a chocolatey twist, try our marbled Viennese whirl recipe, which you can then use to decorate our showstopper chocolate checkerboard cake.
If you like this, try our Viennese whirl topped mince pies.


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