Yo Yo Biscuits

 

Ingredients:

180g. unsalted butter (room temperature)

1/4 cup icing sugar (sifted)

1 1/2 cup plain flour (sifted)

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder (sifted)

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup custard powder (sifted)

Filling:

200g. icing sugar (sifted)

40g. unsalted butter (room temperature)

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

1 drop pink food coloring

Methods:

1. In a bowl mix together sifted plain flour, baking powder, custard powder and salt.
2. In a stand mixer bowl, add in icing sugar and butter.  Beat until smooth and creamy.
3. Add in flour mixture in 3 folds and beat using low speed until no traces of flour can be seen.
4. Roll mixture into teaspoonful sized balls.  Place on a lined baking sheet, and leaving ample space in between.  Press tops lightly with a fork.
5. Bake in a preheated oven of 160 degree Celsius for 12 minutes or until just lightly golden.  
6. Remove from oven and leave 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring the biscuits onto a wire rack to cool completely.
7. To make the filling, beat butter and lemon juice until smooth and creamy.  Slowly add the sifted icing sugar, beating well between additions.  When mixture is completely combine and smooth, remove half of the mixture onto a small bowl.  To the remaining half portion, add one small drop of pink coloring and beat until the color is evenly dispersed.
8. Join 2 biscuits together with 1 teaspoon of filling.
9. The Yo Yo biscuits are ready to be served.  For leftover biscuits place them in airtight jars or containers.

I adapted this recipe from 'bakeplaysmile.com' with slight adjustments to suit my baking preference.