Universal biscuit dough

• unsalted butter↗200g g

  softened

• golden caster sugar↗200g g
• egg↗1
• vanilla extract↗1tsp tsp
• plain flour↗400g g

  plus extra for dusting

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the butter in a bowl and beat using electric beaters until soft and creamy. Beat in the sugar, then the egg and vanilla, and finally the flour. If the dough feels sticky, add a little more flour and knead it in. Bring together into a ball and use to make our raspberry dodgers, vanilla spirals, checkerboard and ginger biscuits.