Jam drops

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 18 minutes

Makes: about 20

Ingredients

125g butter
75g vanilla essence
185g (1 1/4) cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp milk
160g (1/2 cup) jam of your choice


Method

1. Preheat oven to 180oC. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
2. Beat the butter, caster sugar and vanilla essence in a medium mixing bowl with electric beaters until pale and creamy. Sift the plain flour and baking powder together. Use a wooden spoon to mix the dry ingredients and milk into the butter mixture. Mix to a soft dough. 
3. Roll small balls of biscuit mixture with lightly floured hands and place on the prepared baking try about 5cm apart. Flatten each ball with a spatula to make them about 3.5cm in diameter. Make a 2cm-wide indent in the centre of each with your finger or the end of a wooden spoon. Fill each indent generously with jam. 
4. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through. Stand on the baking tray for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining biscuit dough and jam. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.