Corgi Biscuits for the Jubliee Celebrations...

Corgi Biscuits for the Jubliee Celebrations...

Makes 10-12 biscuits

Ingredients:

• 125g (4oz) butter or margarine
• 55g (2oz) caster sugar
• 180g (6oz) plain flour – sieved
• 200g Milk Chocolate Simply Melt
• Black Ready to Roll Icing
• Red piping icing
• Gold dragées

Steps:

1. Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5.
2. Cream together the butter and caster sugar until smooth then gradually stir in the flour to form a smooth paste.
3. Wrap the shortbread in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
4. Roll out the shortbread to 1cm thickness on a work surface lightly dusted with flour.
5. Using a Corgi shaped cutter (or cut around a crown shaped template) cut out the shortbread crowns and place on a baking tray.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until pale-golden brown.
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack for 30 minutes.
8. Melt the Milk Chocolate Simply Melt as per instructions on pack and pour into a shallow bowl.
9. Dip the shortbread corgi biscuit's feet and nose into the chocolate and leave to set on greaseproof paper.
10. Pipe a red line of red piping icing onto each biscuit to create a collar and decorate with  gold dragees.
11. Roll two small balls of black ready to roll icing for an eye and a nose and position onto each biscuit.

Recipes and photo credits My Bakes