Vanilla Coffee Creams

These biscuits are quick and easy to make - I have made quite a few batches over the last month.




2 tsp instant coffee
180g butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup plain flour
1/3 cup custard powder

Biscuits
Place 150g of the butter, 1 tsp vanilla essence and 1/4 cup of the icing sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy.

Dissolve the instant coffee in 1 tbs hot water. Sift together plain flour and custard powder and stir into creamed butter mixture with the dissolved coffee.

Roll level teaspoons of mixture into balls, place about 4cm apart on lightly greased tray and press gently with a lightly floured fork.

Bake in a 180c pre-heated oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the biscuits are lightly browned.

Vanilla cream
Beat the remaining 30g softened butter and 1 tsp vanilla essence with electric mixer until creamy, then gradually beat in remaining 3/4 cup icing sugar and enough water (about 2 tsp) to give a light and fluffy consistency.

Sandwhich coffee biscuits together with a a little vanilla cream.